Los Angeles – August 31, 2010 – Accedo Broadband, the leading provider of app stores and applications for IPTV and Connected TV, today announced that Napster, the pioneer of digital music, selected Accedo to help develop, test and launch its Napster application for the Samsung Apps.
“Napster is a leader in music streaming services, and their service is perfectly suited for enjoyment on TV.” commented Michael Lantz, CEO, Accedo Broadband. “We are thrilled to launch the Napster application for Samsung’s latest Connected TV platform. We believe music is one of the most attractive non-video applications for the TV experience in the living room.”
“With their expertise and experience in the TV apps industry, Accedo was a logical choice when we decided to launch TV applications” commented James Mitchell, Napster senior vice president & chief technology officer. “Their pragmatic approach and dedication to deadlines made it possible for us launch a high quality application in a very short time.”
The Napster application is now available on select 2010 Samsung TVs 40-inches and above, as well as select 2010 Blu-ray players and Blu-ray home theater systems on the Samsung Apps platform. A Napster subscription is required, but those customers new to Napster can sign up for a free 14-day trial to experience the service in their living room and on their Web browser.
About Accedo Broadband
Accedo Broadband is the leading provider of applications for IPTV and Connected TV. Accedo Broadband provides the largest available application store for IPTV and Connected TV containing, for example, IPTV games, quizzes, puzzles, video art, music, karaoke, lifestyle, niche sports, weather, social media and communication services. Accedo’s Funspot gaming service is the most widely deployed IPTV gaming service in the world.
Accedo is a privately held company founded by telecom and media entrepreneurs Michael Lantz and Fredrik Andersson primarily backed by Swedish VC Industrifonden. Accedo Broadband is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with branch offices in London, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
For more information, visit www.accedobroadband.com.
