NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — napster an innovation company driving the next generation of embodied and agentic AI, today announced a redesigned mobile entertainment app for iOS and Android built entirely around AI-generated content and real-time creation tools. The new app extends Napster’s vision to mobile, providing users with an integrated hub for AI-driven music, podcasts, wellness experiences, and collaboration.
Under the hood, listeners can interact with the full suite. napster companion explore a growing catalog of AI-generated audio, and collaborate on new works with AI artists directly on the platform. It’s a mobile experience built for participation rather than passive streaming, allowing all users to experiment, collaborate, and publish with AI.
Representing a new era of Napster, the Napster app is looking to the future. There are no traditional record label catalogs or rigid playlists, just a world of fully adaptive, AI-driven experiences built around listeners and creators.
“Napster was born to break boundaries, and we’re doing it again,” said Napster CEO John Akunto. “We see this as a declaration that the era of passive consumption is over. Fans aren’t here to be fed playlists; they’re here to co-create and merge their identities with AI artists in real-time to shape the soundtrack of a new era.”
Napster’s AI Platform is at the heart of new apps powered by a complete AI-based engine that reimagines the way people create, work, and learn. Napster gives everyone access to a complete team of Conversational AI Video Companions, providing expert collaboration, on-demand expertise across all domains, and the infrastructure that enables millions of people to create with the power of AI. The app can also be experienced in a web browser or Mac OS app, allowing you to interact with experts through recently introduced features. napster view Hardware on a dedicated second screen.
Breaking the boundaries between artist and listener
In addition to the full suite of Napster Companions, the new Napster app introduces a set of creative and interactive features.
- AI-generated music for every genre, mood, and personal taste — Composed uniquely for each listener
- Podcasts created and hosted by AI personalities Evolve based on audience feedback
- wellness experience Generative ambient music, mindfulness, sleep journeys, adaptive meditation live soundtracks, and more.
- Collaboration with AI artists — A first-of-its-kind feature that allows users to co-write, co-produce, and co-perform music with AI artists, resulting in mixed and mastered tracks that can be instantly shared or published on the platform.
Listeners can work directly with renowned AI artists or develop their own creative personas, giving anyone the freedom to step into the role of producer, songwriter, or performer without the usual technical hurdles and upfront costs that have long limited those who make music.
A new model of creativity
Rather than licensing content from traditional record labels, the new Napster app is fully powered by AI models, a composition engine, and creator-driven prompts. From single songs to full albums and hour-long performances, every experience is adaptable and unique.
“Napster is once again shaking up the relationship between consumers and music, this time by giving all fans the opportunity to get into the studio with artists and become creators,” said Ed Segal, Napster’s chief technology officer. “This is the first platform where content is as dynamic as the listener, turning every interaction between a user and an AI artist into a unique performance.”
The rollout of the new Napster app will coincide with the release of Napster View in fall 2025. napster station At CES in Las Vegas. Together with the Napster app, these products showcase what is possible with embodied AI and how this technology can enhance the physical environment and help solve everyday needs.
The Napster app is available worldwide on iOS and Android. New customers can sign up in the app or on the web. app.napster.com.
About Napster
Founded in 1999 on the principle of democratizing access to music first and creative expertise in 2025, Napster has always been at the forefront of transformative technology changes that expand markets and empower users. The company’s latest platform transforms passive consumers into active creators, providing an interface layer between the underlying AI models and human creativity. For more information, please visit: napster.ai.
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