The party is ON! Join us at TNW Conference 2021 in Amsterdam for face-to-face business!

The heart of tech

This article was published on August 12, 2013

    Napster’s resurgence continues, as it goes in-car across Europe with BMW

    Napster’s resurgence continues, as it goes in-car across Europe with BMW Image by: MARK RALSTON
    Paul Sawers
    Story by

    Paul Sawers

    Paul Sawers
    Story by

    Paul Sawers

    Paul Sawers was a reporter with The Next Web in various roles from May 2011 to November 2014. Follow Paul on Twitter: @psawers or check h Paul Sawers was a reporter with The Next Web in various roles from May 2011 to November 2014. Follow Paul on Twitter: @psawers or check him out on Google+.

    Napster is to be integrated into cars, thanks to a tie-up with BMW ConnectedDrive which will see the music-streaming service made available in all BMW models from 2011 onwards.

    Users connect to BMW ConnectedDrive via their iPhone, which hooks up with the iDrive controller – essentially a central computer system that communicates with the entertainment controls in the car. Alternatively, a snap-in adapter can also be used.

    This follows the news from back in March when Rhapsody – which acquired Napster back in 2012 for its European expansion – announced a similar integration for its US business.

    Bye-bye physical banks?

    Video banking might be the end of branch managers

    READ ARTICLE

    Napster’s music-subscription service is available in 16 countries across Europe, 14 of which were only recently added.

    Feature Image Credit – MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images