CES 2008: Napster Nastalgic For MP3

In a move that, at least in my mind, is inevitable for all music downloading services, Napster has announced it's move to the DRM-free MP3 format for it's downloading service. It's entire catalogue of pay-per-download songs will make the move in Q2 of this year. While this does not apply to it's subscription based services, it is a nice touch from an old friend and arguably the creator of music downloading.

We haven't seen a pricing structure, but I would expect it to be in-line with Amazon's service. What makes this more exciting is that it's one more service that we can rely on for DRM-free music, which means more competition in the field, and more competition is almost always better for consumers.

No word yet whether Metallica will be present at the launch party...

Napster kicks it old school with MP3 [CNET]