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  1. www.npr.org › 2024/06/03 › nx-s1-4982796the file-sharing service — helped to disrupt the record industry...

    Jun 3, 2024 · KNOPPER: Napster was sort of this underground thing. It was invented by Shawn Fanning at Northeastern University, in the Boston area. And people were sort of using it.

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  3. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentWhat was Napster? 25 years ago, website changed the way we get...

    Jun 1, 2024 · Napster, founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker 25 years ago, was a milestone in how the internet could connect users and allow for content sharing. One snag: it amounted to online piracy.

  4. torrentfreak.com › napster-sparked-a-file-sharing-revolutionNapster Sparked a File-Sharing Revolution 25 Years Ago

    Jun 1, 2024 · This tech-think-tank had many notable members, including WhatsApp founder Jan Koum and Shawn Fanning, who logged on with the nickname Napster. In 1998, 17-year-old Fanning shared an idea with...

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  6. www.gmtoday.com › business › how-napster-created-a-monsterHow Napster created a monster that became bigger than the music...

    Jun 2, 2024 · When Northeastern University undergrad Shawn Fanning and business partner Sean Parker launched Napster on June 1, 1999, music was still largely consumed via compact disc, which labels sold at...

  7. www.techradar.com › audio › audio-streamingNapster launched 25 years ago today – and Spotify is ... -...

    Jun 1, 2024 · 25 years ago, on June 1 1999, Shawn Fanning’s idea of a peer-to-peer file sharing network was born after he teamed up with his teenage chat room pal and self-taught tech genius Sean Parker.

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  8. www.thestandard.com.hk › section-news › sectionHow Napster gave birth to a monster | The Standard

    Jun 17, 2024 · When Northeastern University undergrad Shawn Fanning and business partner Sean Parker launched Napster on June 1, 1999, music was still largely consumed via compact disc, which labels sold at hefty profits. Fans had ways to trade songs, from taping off the radio to burning mix CDs, but nothing like this.

  9. www.aol.com › 25-years-since-napster-launched-185408044It’s been 25 years since Napster launched and changed the music...

    Jun 2, 2024 · Shawn Fanning began work on what would be come Napster as a freshman at Northeastern University in Boston. The Napster software, when downloaded and running on a...