Napster Inc. and XM, a satellite radio provider, are to collaborate on a new online service that will enable XM's subscribers to buy music they hear on the paid XM radio service. Since XM has some 4.4 million subscribers, this is a great opportunity for Napster to gain more business. Together, they plan to jointly launch "XM + Napster" in the fourth quarter of 2005, when new XM/MP3 players are ready that will let users bookmark songs they hear while listening to the radio for future purchases online. When such an MP3 player is connected to a personal computer with an internet connection, the new service will match the marked XM titles with songs in Napster's catalogue so that they can be purchased.
XM and Napster to launch online music venture
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