To be launched this spring, the service will target music fans who want access to music, and who are willing to pay a reasonable price for it. It will launch when approved by the labels, but the first 3 million individuals to sign up will receive a free trial. A delivery date of April 10 has been set for the new system.
Music fans can read the daily developers' log, submit ideas and comment on implementation decisions.
There is also a significant community that is willing to pay for easy access to quality music. We intend to mobilize this group and show the labels that these customers can't be ignored. Napster has burned a few bridges with the labels with its continued copyright infringement. J. River believes that the fans are loyal to the music, and not to Napster. Our goal is to build our list of 3 million subscribers and a system they want.