Below is a comparison of Rhapsody and Napster that I put together recently. Napster has become a lot more like Rhapsody in the last year (colors, layout, etc) but still can't compete on a feature by feature fight. Let me know if you like this format!
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Rhapsody |
Napster |
Positioning Statement |
Complete Music Service |
Complete Music Service |
Website |
|
www.napster.com |
Song Selection |
6,000,000+ Songs
Major Labels, Independents, Live, Rare & Exclusive Performances |
5,000,000+ Songs
Major Labels, Independents & Live Performances |
Where to Play
Your Music Library |
(Log-in on Any computer to get YOUR music library)
Rhapsody Jukebox Software
Any PC or Mac Web Browser |
(Log-in on Any computer to get YOUR music library)
Napster Software
PC Web Browser |
Unlimited CD-Quality Streaming |
YES |
YES |
Home Audio Options |
Play Subscription Music through
PC/Mac Connected to Amp/Stereo
TiVO DVR Player
Sonos Music Service
Squeezebox
Logitech Duet
Denon S32 Wireless Network
Denon AVR-5308CI |
Play Subscription Music through PC/Mac Connected to Amp/Stereo
Plug Into MP3 Devices via Auxillary Input |
Portable device support |
YES
All iPods & MP3 Players (for DRM Free purchased tracks)
All Rhapsody Optimized Devices
All devices supporting Microsoft's PlaysForSure/Windows Media DRM |
YES
Devices supporting Microsoft's PlaysForSure/Windows Media DRM |
Mobile Phone Support |
Verizon Wireless |
None |
Subscription fee |
$12.99 per month "Rhapsody Unlimited" subscription
$14.99 per month "Rhapsody To Go" subscription |
$12.95 per month Napster subscription
$14.95 per month Napster to Go subscription |
Cost Per Song |
99 cents per song - DRM Free |
99 cents - DRM Free |
Music Videos |
YES - Free of Charge |
YES - Free of Charge |
Sound quality/format |
128 kbps Windows Media Audio streams
160 kbps Windows Media Audio (tethered downloads)
192 kbps RealAudio 10 with AAC (purchased downloads) |
128 kbps Windows Media Audio streams
192 kbps Windows Media Audio downloads |
Build your own Internet radio stations |
YES
Select up to 10 artists |
NO |
Artist-based radio stations |
YES
Create station dynamically from a single artist |
NO |
Professionally-programmed Internet radio |
YES
Genre, Decade, Event, Mood based Stations |
YES
Genre Based Stations |
Editorial information and recommendations |
YES
Deepest editorial information of all services |
NO |
Live Radio Stations |
YES
Over 3200 Internet & Local Stations |
NO |
Send playlists to a friend |
YES |
YES |
Playlist blogging |
YES |
YES |
Operating system |
Windows
Mac (Rhapsody.com only)
Linux (Rhapsody.com Only) |
Windows
Mac (Napster.com only) |
