As founder of Napster Inc., Shawn Fanning achieved rock-star status among fans of Internet file sharing, but he also became public enemy No. 1 with the record industry. Today, Fanning officially ...

A round the turn of the century, Napster was the place for online file sharing (or piracy, as the music industry would call ...

"It was something that just provided a better way … a more reliable way and fun way for people to share music and see each other's music collection," the Napster co-founder said in an interview ...

The Short History of Napster 1.0 I first met Napster inventor Shawn Fanning and cofounder Sean Parker in 2002, when I signed on to make a movie of their story for a major studio.

“Years later, Napster is still an exemplar and inspiration in Silicon Valley,” said Joseph Menn, the author of “All The Rave,” the definitive history of Napster (and a former Times ...

The natural question, after learning that Napster still exists, is why it still exists despite its infamous history. The answer seems to be that the company’s reputation as one of the original ...

Napster co-founder Sean Parker missed most of his final year in high school and has ended up in the emergency room countless of times because of his deadly allergy to nuts, shellfish and other foods.

"By acquiring Napster, we're paving a path to a brighter future for artists, fans, and the music industry at large," said John Acunto, co-founder and CEO of Infinite Reality. "This strategic move ...

Napster certainly helped sunset the CD ... Today, I can see this history repeating itself across every sector." Live performances have become the key revenue driver for most musical artists ...

Mint Songs co-founder and CTO Garrett Hughes will stay on in an advisory role to help integrate Mint Songs’ technology into the platform and offer guidance as Napster rolls out products and ...