Founding History of Napster
Founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker.
Started design and development work in November 1998.
Purchased napster.com domain name in February 1999.
Incorporated as Napster Inc. in May 1999.
Launched in June 1999.
Raised $15 million in 3 rounds of funding.
Filed for bankruptcy in June 2002.
Acquired at bankruptcy auction by Roxio in November 2002.
Headquartered in Seattle (US).
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Year 1 of Napster
Backstory
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Version 1 of Napster (Desktop App)
JUN 1999
Stats of Napster (Pre-Bankruptcy and Sale)
1998 to 2001
2002
Full Year 1 of Napster
Y1 of Napster.pdfNOV 1998 to OCT 1999
Extras of Napster
No. C 99-05183 MHP.pdf2001 MAR court order
2013 JUN 'Downloaded' documentary
2014 DEC 'Culture of Free' documentary
2021 JAN 'An App Called Napster' Part 1
2021 JAN 'An App Called Napster' Part 2
2021 JAN 'An App Called Napster' Part 3