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Napster

Music

Islands in the Stream

Musicians are in peril, at the mercy of giant monopolies that profit off their work.

David Dayen The Prospect Mar 2021 30min Permalink

Arts Business Crime Music

The Man Who Broke the Music Business

A CD plant employee ushered in the modern era of music piracy by teaming up with a shadowy “Scene” crew on IRC chat.

Stephen Witt New Yorker Apr 2015 35min Permalink

Business Tech

The Men Who Stole the World

What happened to the minds behind Napster, Gnutella, WinAmp, and BitTorrent after their creations irrevocably changed business and culture.

Lev Grossman Time Nov 2010 10min Permalink