Could GoogleTunes be in the future for digital music fans? Will the company buy Napster or start its own service? Should Apple be concerned, or is the possibility of Google entering the space just another unsubstantiated rumor? There are many questions today, and fewer answers. Though Napster’s shares spiked by as much as 50 percent on Tuesday in the wake of a report that said Google might buy the online music service, the stock declined again after Google denied it had interest in purchasing the company.
Google Denies Napster Rumors, Could Launch Branded Music Service
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire February 1, 2006 11:29 AMCould GoogleTunes be in the future for digital music fans? Will the company buy Napster or start its own service? Should Apple be concerned, or is the possibility of Google entering the space just another unsubstantiated rumor? There are many questions today, and fewer answers. Though Napster’s shares spiked by as much as 50 percent on Tuesday in the wake of a report that said Google might buy the online music service, the stock declined again after Google denied it had interest in purchasing the company.