Coming after shares in parent company Roxio surged last week (on a rumour that Microsoft will be integrating support for the music download service), Napster has announced that it will be launching in the UK at the end of the Summer. This coincides with the approximate time that Apple have publicised for their eagerly awaited UK debut of iTunes – and by then iTunes will have served well over 100 million tracks.
After iTunes, Napster is the most recognised music download brand – no pricing has been announced but it’s likely that subscribers will be able to burn tracks at the usual US$0.99 price point offered by competing services.