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About
Napster was a pioneering peer-to-peer file-sharing service launched in 1999 by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. It allowed users to share and download digital music files, primarily MP3s, over the internet. Napster quickly gained popularity among music enthusiasts due to its user-friendly interface and vast library of available songs. However, the service faced legal challenges from the music industry, which claimed that Napster facilitated copyright infringement. In 2001, Napster was shut down following a series of legal battles, but its impact on the music industry and the broader digital landscape was profound. It paved the way for subsequent online music services and sparked debates about copyright law, digital piracy, and the future of media consumption.
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Examples of Napster
- Red Hat Linux 7.0 with Netscape 6.0 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 2000 Pro x86 with OffByOne Web Browser 3.2 showing a page from 'Napster'
- MS DOS 6.22 with Arachne 1.5 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 98 SE x86 with WebTV Viewer 2.0 showing a page from 'Napster'
- OS X 10.0 PPC with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Mozilla Suite 0.6 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Internet Explorer 5.0 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 98 SE x86 with GrassHopper 1.0.6 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 with HotJava 3.0 showing a page from 'Napster'
- OS X 10.0 PPC with OmniWeb 4.0 showing a page from 'Napster'
- Windows 98 SE x86 with NeoPlanet 5.0 showing Napster
- Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Netscape Communicator 4.73 showing Napster
- Windows 98 SE x86 with WebTV Viewer 2.0 showing Napster
- Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Netscape 6.0 showing Napster
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with WebTV Viewer 2.0
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with Internet Explorer 5.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Netscape Navigator 4.5
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with AtomNet 1.09
- Napster on RISC OS 3.71 ARM with Acorn Browse 2.07
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with Netscape Communicator 4.03
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with 1X Net Browser 0.08
- Napster on Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Internet Explorer 5.0
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with HotJava 1.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Netscape Navigator 4.5
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with HotJava 1.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Mozilla Suite 0.6
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with NeoPlanet 2.1
- Napster on Solaris 7 SPARC with Internet Explorer 5.0 for UNIX
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Opera 3.0
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with AtomNet 1.09
- Napster on RISC OS 3.71 ARM with Acorn Browse 2.07
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Internet Explorer 4.0
- Napster on OS X 10.0 PPC with OmniWeb 4.0
- Napster on Solaris 7 SPARC with Internet Explorer 5.0 for UNIX
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with OffByOne Web Browser 3.2
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with NeoPlanet 5.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Netscape 6.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Internet Plus 1.10
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with Netscape Communicator 4.03
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with HotJava 1.0
- Napster on Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Internet Explorer 5.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Opera 4.0
- Napster on Windows 95 RTM x86 with UdiWWW 1.2
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Netscape Navigator 4.0
- Napster on OS X 10.0 PPC with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview
- Napster on OS X 10.0 PPC with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac Preview
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Mozilla Suite 0.6
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with AtomNet 1.09
- Napster on Solaris 7 SPARC with Internet Explorer 5.0 for UNIX
- Napster on RISC OS 3.71 ARM with Acorn Browse 2.07
- Napster on Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Netscape Communicator 4.73
- Napster on Mac OS 8.0 m68k Netscape Communicator Pro 4.03
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Web-O-Matic Digital Browser 3.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Internet Explorer 4.0
- Napster on Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Netscape Communicator 4.73
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with Internet Explorer 5.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with Web-O-Matic Digital Browser 3.0
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with Internet Explorer 5.0
- Napster on Mac OS 9.0.4 PPC with Netscape Communicator 4.73
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Opera 3.0
- Napster on Windows 95 OSR2 x86 with Netscape Navigator 4.0
- Napster on OS X 10.0 PPC with OmniWeb 4.0
- Napster on Windows 98 SE x86 with GrassHopper 1.0.6
- Napster on Windows 95 RTM x86 with Internet Explorer 2.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Opera 4.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Netscape 6.0
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Mozilla Suite 0.6
- Napster on Windows 2000 Pro x86 with Opera 4.0
- Napster on Solaris 2.6 SPARC with HotJava 1.0
- Napster on Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0