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Sean Parker (born December 3, 1979) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the file-sharing computer service Napster, and was the first president of the social networking website Facebook.
Napster agreed to pay music creators and copyright owners a $26 million settlement for past, unauthorized uses of music, and as an advance against future licensing royalties of $10 million. To pay those fees, Napster attempted to convert its free service into a subscription system, and thus traffic to Napster was reduced.
Shawn Fanning (born November 22, 1980) is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and angel investor.He developed Napster, one of the first popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing platforms, in 1999.
Sean Parker got his start as a teenage hacker before cofounding Napster in 1999. These days, he's a billionaire philanthropist and political donor.
In September 2001, Napster paid a $26-million settlement to copyright owners, and the company filed for bankruptcy in June 2002. It relaunched as a legal paid service under the software firm Roxio ...
Napster's legacy: 4 ways the software changed the music industry, from streaming to how artists make money. An internet site appears on a computer screen as a user downloads music onto a minidisc ...
Jordan Ritter (born February 1, 1978) is an American serial entrepreneur, software architect and angel investor.He is best known for his work at Napster, the file-sharing service he co-founded along with Shawn Fanning and others.
William Christopher “Chris” Gorog is an entertainment and technology executive that has served in senior leadership positions in Hollywood and Silicon Valley, [1] including as chairman and chief executive officer of Napster, [2] a top digital music brand, [3] and Roxio.