Preview of The Rolling Stone’s new album, ‘Shine a Light’, available exclusively to Napster members
Napster offers members the chance to listen to a week-long exclusive preview of the Rolling Stone’s new album from March 31st
LONDON - (March 31, 2008)
Napster UK, Ltd, a subsidiary of Napster, Inc. (Nasdaq: NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, today confirms that it is offering its members the opportunity to sample a major part of the new ‘Shine a Light’ album a full week before it is available anywhere else, as part of the exclusive Napster Listening Party. Only Napster subscribers will be able to stream 12 tracks from the album ‘Shine a Light’ in CD quality sound for free
The Rolling Stones album, recorded at the Beacon Theatre in New York, is the soundtrack for a Martin Scorsese documentary bearing the same name. The film, which focuses on The Stones performances, is scheduled for release on April 4th. The album will be available for purchase from April 7th.
Ian Greaves, UK head of programming, Napster comments: “We are delighted about the chance to offer a release of a major band exclusively to our customer base. Pre-listening parties are just one of the many advantages of subscribing to the Napster service that pay per download stores cannot offer.”
Napster has the largest digital musical catalogue of any subscription service in the UK. Subscribers have regular access to pre-release albums from artists such as Supergrass (‘Diamond Hoo Ha’), R.E.M. (‘R.E.M. Live’), and The Eagles (‘Long Road Out Of Eden’). NapsterLive sessions, which are live recordings from artists, recent examples of which include Scouting For Girls, Beth Rowley and The Hoosiers, are also exclusive to Napster subscribers. Napster offers a wealth of music discovery features including an advanced recommendation engine, over 80 ad-free radio stations, and 100’s of playlists with subscribers able to tailor these features to their musical preferences. Napster’s PC subscription service costs £9.95 per month and Napster To Go, its portable music service costs £14.95 per month.
To enjoy this exclusive The Rolling Stones listening party, download the Napster service from
www.napster.co.uk and get seven days worth of unlimited music access absolutely free.
The Rolling Stones – on Napster March 31st
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The 12 tracks from the ‘Shine a Light’’ album available to Napster subscribers:
1. Jumping Jack Flash
2. Shattered
3. She Was Hot
4. All Down The Line
5. Loving Cup (featuring Jack White)
6. Just My Imagination
7. Champagne & Reefer
8. Sympathy For The Devil
9. Live With Me
10. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
11. Paint It Black
12. Shine A Light
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