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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Napster Inc.’s song-sharing service went dark Monday as the company continued to upgrade the network to prepare for advanced music-identification tools and the pending launch of a revamped, fee-based system.
“File transfers have been temporarily suspended while Napster upgrades the databases that support our new file identification technology. Keep checking this space for updates. Thanks for your support!” read a message on Napster’s home page Monday.
The Redwood City-based company has been scrambling to comply with a federal court-issued injunction to keep unauthorized music offline.
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