RHAPSODY
Napster, known as Rhapsody prior to June 14, 2016, is an online music store subscription service based in Seattle, Washington. Launched in 2001, Rhapsody was the first streaming on-demand music subscription service to offer unlimited access to a large library of digital music for a flat monthly fee, a concept advocated by business theories such as the Open Music Model. In July 2002, Rhapsody added Universal Records to their catalog, signing the last of the five major record labels of the time. (More from Wikipedia)
As quoted in Wikipedia: “Rhapsody ranked the album #16 on its Country’s Best Albums of the Decade list: ‘Jack White, of the bizarre and bluesy duo the White Stripes, produced this effort to jaw-dropping effect. Van Lear Rose is a stripped-down effort that isn’t afraid to get dirty – both in its dark subject matter and in its raucous, gritty tones. And as much as this body of work highlights [Loretta] Lynn’s down-home vocals (which are as strong as ever), it’s White’s production that sends her crashing – literally – into the 21st century. On paper, these two disparate souls have little in common, but the bold excitement of the music proves the two are a match made in heaven.’”
(February 2015)
