Announcing the Napster API Preview!

Posted by Joe Zwack

December 9, 2009

Recently our counterparts over at Napster were discussing the upcoming release of the Napster API with us. The first preview was available at the Music Hack Day in Boston in November. While we were discussing I had asked if we should help connect the Remix community with the new API and run a preview for a limited number of users. The Napster team thought it was a great idea.

So without further delay, here are the details of the Napster API Preview:

Users will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. We have a certain number of users we are able to accept, but we would like to get an idea of demand before we put a cutoff on the number.
Documentation for the API and a private discussion group will be provided via Google Groups. Myself along with a Napster team member will be on-hand to provide support and answer any questions.
We will run the preview until Monday January 4^th, 2010.

What about the API itself?

The Napster API is a REST API with the 8 million song Napster catalog including:

Napster radio stations
Billboard charts
Playlists
Album artwork
Related artists
More details will be provided via documentation

Where do I sign up?

Send an email to remix@bestbuy.com with the following information:

Name
Email address you would like to use in the Google Group
Make sure you state you are interested in the Napster API Preview in your email
Once we get an idea of demand I will start sending invites and notifying people. I will also post updates here if we hit our user limit.

We are looking for very strong and honest feedback (positive and negative), when applying please consider if you will have time to provide feedback within the preview timeframe. If you create an application during the preview it may end up in the gallery of the Napster Developer Portal when it launches. I’ll also do a write-up about it here on the Remix Blog to make sure you get the credit you deserve!

UPDATE (12/11): I’ve invited those who have applied so far. I still have room for more developers or interested parties. Please let me know if you are interested!

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