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Napster Pre-Paid Cards

Monday October 27, 2003 1:03 am PST by Arnold Kim
Napster will be offering prepaid cards for sale at retail stores for use with their relaunched digital music download service.



The cards will cost $14.85 and provide the purchaser with 15 downloads. The cards are targeted at teenagers without credit cards. They will become available by mid-November at retailers across the country -- including CompUSA, Best Buy, Safeway and even Rite Aid.



Napster is due to relaunch on October 29th.

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Archmage
108 months ago
I would love it if Apple offered their gift certificates in physical stores.

edit: First post! Wow! :)
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LimeLite
108 months ago
While I obviously think iTunes sets the bar, this is actually a pretty good idea.
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arn
108 months ago
I'm surprised Apple hasn't done this. They have the technology in place now with gift certificates/allowances etc...

They have the retail presence, too.

arn
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dricci
108 months ago
I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple start doing something like this soon. Everything is in place, software-wise.

Edit: whoa, lots of other posts before I clicked submit :D
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Eric_Z
108 months ago
Am I the only one who dislikes this idea?

I mean running away to a recordstore just so that you can download music instead of sitting in the comfort of your home and download illegal music, I don't think so.

If you wan't people to download and buy there music legaly it HAS to be simpler or just as simple as pirating, something that Aplle eccels at and Napster is missing by a mile with this initiative.
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alset
108 months ago
Dang! I had hoped Apple would be the first to do this. This will be a hot ticket for parents and grandparents who don't want to risk buying the wrong thing for a fickle teen.

Imagine this at BestBuy or available online via web. The sales would be great.

Dan
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mproud
108 months ago
I like the idea, though I don't think people aren't accustomed to the music store business quite yet. Maybe this holiday season - we will see.

But yes, come the holidays, Apple needs to get some iTunes Cash Cards in the stores.

A $9.99 card, good for 10 songs or 1 album - easy and simple. I like that.
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johnnowak
108 months ago
-SMART-

This really makes a great gift idea... if it was the ITMS that is.
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manitoubalck
108 months ago
Who would have guessed it but NAPSTER lives. Though I still will be freely downloading the songs I want, and buying a CD when I want the whole album.

Goodluck to the fellas though, they've been through some tough times:)
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LimeLite
108 months ago

Originally posted by mproud
A $9.99 card, good for 10 songs or 1 album - easy and simple. I like that.

I like your plan.

As for running off to record stores...who said anything about record stores? This would be a good thing to have at say, the checkout of a grocery store. Kids could either get it just by going to the store, or by convincing their parents to pay 14.85 to shut them up.

As for Napster living...not quite. It's just the name that was bought up for the recognition.
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