Announced in June last year, Napster Mobile is now available to mobile network operators in select markets across Europe, North America and Asia. This new comprehensive and feature-rich service allows consumers to purchase artist images, ring tones and full-length songs via WAP as well as via an easy to use integrated software application on their mobile handset.

The Napster Mobile application has a look and feel similar to Napster's award-winning PC software and includes Napster programming such as featured artists, top tracks of the day and new releases. User-friendly Napster Mobile also features a powerful recommendation engine, which offers content suggestions based upon each customer's personal musical tastes.

The Napster Mobile service provides consumers with a simple way to search and browse Napster's enormous music catalog and allows them to preview, purchase and play songs on their mobile handset through an integrated music player. When consumers use their handset to request content, a downloadable copy is sent directly to the phone and an additional copy is simultaneously sent to their PC, enabling them to manage all of their content in one location. Using Napster's award-winning PC software, consumers can listen to their purchased music, create play lists, rip and burn CDs and even transfer songs to other portable devices.

Napster is responsible for music programming, full-length track content aggregation, PC development, and backend integration to the service. Ericsson takes responsibility for aggregating handset specific content such as ring tones, images and logos, and handling operator sales, wireless application development, operator integration, hosting, content settlement through Ericsson Internet Payment eXchange -IPX, and operator support.