Digital music file-swapping service Napster Inc. laid off 30 employees, its third round of job cuts since October, according to wire service reports.
In a statement, Napster chief executive Konrad Hilbers said the company remains committed to launching a revenue-generating, membership-based service but needs to further streamline its operations.
No date has been set for the launch, which originally was scheduled for last summer. Los Angeles-based Napster is still fighting copyright infringement lawsuits and trying to reach licensing agreements with major record labels.
It’s not clear how many employees remain at the private company. Last month, 10 percent of the work force was cut. In October, 16 employees were let go.
Napster’s free online trading service, which allowed users to trade digital music files, has been offline since last July.
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