Rhapsody president shaves head to mark 1M subscribers milestone

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"Before" and "after" pictures of Rhapsody President Jon Irwin, who vowed to shave his head if the company reached a milestone of 1 million paying subscribers in the U.S.

Rhapsody President Jon Irwin vowed to shave his head if the Seattle digital music company reached a milestone: 1 million paying subscribers in the U.S.

And today, Irwin is sporting a chrome dome.

Rhapsody? ? Rhapsody Latest from The Business Journals Rhapsody buys online music competitor Napster from Best BuyRhapsody to buy NapsterSlide show: Billionaire Sean Parker throws monster party for Spotify Follow this company says that with 1 million subscribers, it is the largest premium subscription music service in the United States. Rhapsody recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and its streaming service is averaging more than 10 million songs a day, according to a company announcement.

"We've accomplished quite a bit over the past decade, so it's no small statement to say that 2011 was probably our biggest year yet," Irwin said. "I told our team that when we topped one million paid subscribers, I'd shave my head ... it was probably the best free haircut I've ever had."

Rhapsody?s music subscription service lets users stream unlimited music online or download tunes to listen to offline. The company?s library has more than 13 million songs and a subscription costs $10 a month.

In February 2010, Rhapsody was spun off by its parent companies, RealNetworks? ? RealNetworks Latest from The Business Journals Soccer exec combining best of pros, amateursRhapsody marks 10 tumultuous years of music streamingFemale gamers are more social and have more sex: Survey Follow this company and MTV Networks? ? MTV Networks Latest from The Business Journals Instagram, VidRhythm, Band of The Day named top iPhone apps24/7 Real Media buys PanacheRhapsody marks 10 tumultuous years of music streaming Follow this company .

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Rhapsody President Jon Irwin vowed to shave his head if the Seattle digital music company reached a milestone: 1 million paying subscribers in the U.S.

And today, Irwin is sporting a chrome dome.

Rhapsody? ? Rhapsody Latest from The Business Journals Rhapsody buys online music competitor Napster from Best BuyRhapsody to buy NapsterSlide show: Billionaire Sean Parker throws monster party for Spotify Follow this company says that with 1 million subscribers, it is the largest premium subscription music service in the United States. Rhapsody recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and its streaming service is averaging more than 10 million songs a day, according to a company announcement.

"We've accomplished quite a bit over the past decade, so it's no small statement to say that 2011 was probably our biggest year yet," Irwin said. "I told our team that when we topped one million paid subscribers, I'd shave my head ... it was probably the best free haircut I've ever had."

Rhapsody?s music subscription service lets users stream unlimited music online or download tunes to listen to offline. The company?s library has more than 13 million songs and a subscription costs $10 a month.

In February 2010, Rhapsody was spun off by its parent companies, RealNetworks? ? RealNetworks Latest from The Business Journals Soccer exec combining best of pros, amateursRhapsody marks 10 tumultuous years of music streamingFemale gamers are more social and have more sex: Survey Follow this company and MTV Networks? ? MTV Networks Latest from The Business Journals Instagram, VidRhythm, Band of The Day named top iPhone apps24/7 Real Media buys PanacheRhapsody marks 10 tumultuous years of music streaming Follow this company .

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