Squeezebox Gets Napster Music Support

By Alexander Grundner | February 23rd, 2009

Logitech is announcing that they’ve added a Napster add-on to their growing list of Squeezebox add-ons that allows Squeezebox Network Music Player owners to tap into their Napster account (unlimited, on-demand service $12.95/mo). With the Napster add-on, people can play their custom created music playlists, search/play songs from their favorite artists, listen to Napster radio stations, and discover new music from Napster’s 7 million song library. My question: How easy/difficult is it to navigate through the service with the limited controls this device has?

UPDATE: I found a video from TigerDirect that shows how one navigates through Pandora (jump to: 9:28). In short, it’s about as fun as writing a text on a standard cellphone.

Logitech Squeezebox Adds Music from Napster

Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced that Logitech® Squeezebox™ network music players support online music from the award-winning music subscription service Napster®. Using your existing wireless home network and your Squeezebox player, now you can access Napster’s library of more than 7 million songs on the home-entertainment system in your living room, bedroom, or in any room where you listen to music.

“Logitech is delighted to add Napster to its family of online music services for the Squeezebox product line,” said Robin Selden, vice president of the Logitech Streaming Media group. “The Logitech Squeezebox is a Wi-Fi device, so you don’t have to string wires everywhere just to enjoy Napster away from the computer. Whether you love rap or reggae, Beethoven or classic rock, Napster and Squeezebox make it easy to listen to a world of music, streamed to any room in your home.”

Napster can deliver music, on-demand, through any Logitech Squeezebox network music player. Using Napster, you can choose from millions of songs from all major labels and thousands of independent labels, discovering old favorites and exploring new music from Napster’s playlists, new releases and Billboard charts.

“Napster, a pioneer of digital music, has always offered the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy music,” said Napster President Brad Duea. “Online music is growing more popular every day, and the link between Napster and a Logitech Squeezebox is a natural one. Together, Napster and Logitech are harnessing the potential of the digital world for music lovers everywhere.”

Napster is available for a free 30-day trial period to Logitech Squeezebox owners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Germany. After 30 days, Napster is available for $12.95 per month (U.S.). More details can be found at http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/napster or www.napster.com/squeezebox.

About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).