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===Spinoff===
In February 2010, RealNetworks announced their intention to restructure Rhapsody into a [[Corporate spin-off|fully independent business]]. Recent problems with the online music subscription service prompted the CEO to make "crucial decisions and think some things through". During this period, dropping the subscription service was considered, but he felt it wasn't the right decision at the time. Instead, the whole Rhapsody team thought of ways to revamp the struggling company and in turn dropped RealNetworks as parent of the company. This was a very risky decision, as the company needed the support, but gained the support of MTV Networks and Viacom, and other independent companies. Since independence, Rhapsody has started the revamping process with a new logo and subscription price changes.<ref>{{cite news|title=RealNetworks, Viacom to Spin Off Rhapsody| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704182004575055742931769102|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|author=Kathy Shwiff|date=2010-02-09|access-date=2010-02-09}}</ref> 
[[File: Rhapsodysmaller.jpg|right|thumb|Rhapsody logo between 2010—2016, now used as a corporate identity]]
As of January 2011, Rhapsody president Jon Irwin told Reuters the on-demand subscription music service had more than 750,000 subscribers, having added more than 100,000 since becoming an independent company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rhapsody's added 100,000 new subscribers since April|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2011/01/21/today-in-music-rhapsodys-added-100000-new-subscribers-since-april/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123124154/http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2011/01/21/today-in-music-rhapsodys-added-100000-new-subscribers-since-april/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 23, 2011 | work=Reuters | date=January 20, 2011}}</ref> At that date Rhapsody had a catalog of 11,000,000 songs.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Rhapsody About Us |url=http://www.rhapsody.com/about}}</ref> 

On August 3, 2011, Rhapsody announced that from October 2011 they would no longer re-license DRMed music bought before three years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Message from your ebook retailer, from the future| url=http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148859}}</ref> 

On October 3, 2011, Rhapsody announced plans to acquire [[Napster (pay service)|Napster]] with the deal to be completed by November.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Rhapsody announces plans to acquire Napster |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/rhapsody-announces-plans-to-acquire-napster/ |work= Engadget |author= Donald Melanson |date= October 3, 2011 |access-date= August 1, 2013 }}</ref> 

On May 6, 2014, Rhapsody announced its parent company made its first outside investment and led a Series B round for Dubset Media, the operator of streaming music site [[Thefuture.fm]]. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

On April 21, 2016, Rhapsody named its first CEO, Mike Davis.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rhapsody International Names Mike Davis as CEO|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rhapsody-international-names-mike-davis-as-ceo-300255472.html}}</ref> Davis is the first CEO of Rhapsody International, which is the parent company to Rhapsody and Napster.