Napster is apparently planning a big relaunch of its UK service later in the year to coincide with the arrival of its parent company - US electronics retailer Best Buy - into the UK market.

As previously reported, Best Buy have been looking into entering the UK retail market for some time, and their arrival is now set to happen this Spring with three stores, one in Southampton, one near Dudley and one in Thurrock in Essex. The Napster relaunch would presumably involve an in-store presence at these new Best Buy shops.

As also previously reported, Napster last year repositioned its services to emphasise the Spotify-style unlimited streaming platform it offers subscribers. Although there is no free version of that service, those who do subscribe also get to download a number of MP3s for keeps as part of their subscription.