The Founding of Napster

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Recorded13 Aug 2012

Publisherpodcasts.files.bbci.co.uk ↗

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Shawn Fanning talks about how, as a teenager, he founded the file sharing website Napster.His was an extraordinary but shortlived success.The site attracted millions of users but also became a target for the music industry. Founded in 1999, it was closed down in 2001.(Image: Shawn Fanning. Credit: AP Photo/George Nikitin)

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