Napster (file sharing service)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	file sharing service
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:Roxio
gptkbp:category	gptkb:intellectual_property Internet history Music software American inventions File sharing software Peer-to-peer Digital music distribution Defunct software
gptkbp:closed	copyright infringement
gptkbp:defunct	September 2002
gptkbp:focus	music files
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Shawn_Fanning gptkb:Sean_Parker
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Napster (file sharing service)
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:μTorrent gptkb:eDonkey2000 gptkb:LimeWire gptkb:Vuze gptkb:Morpheus gptkb:Kazaa gptkb:BearShare gptkb:FrostWire gptkb:MLDonkey gptkb:Shareaza gptkb:gtk-gnutella gptkb:Freenet gptkb:qBittorrent gptkb:eMule gptkb:DC++ gptkb:BitTorrent gptkb:Gnutella gptkb:Direct_Connect gptkb:Audiogalaxy gptkb:Soulseek Lphant BitComet Tribler Acqlite Ares Galaxy BitLord Cabos Deluge (software) Fopnu KCeasy Nicotine+ RetroShare Share (P2P) Tixati Transmission (BitTorrent client) WinMX WireShare
gptkbp:launchDate	June 1999
gptkbp:lawsuitBy	gptkb:Dr._Dre gptkb:Metallica gptkb:Recording_Industry_Association_of_America
gptkbp:notableFor	legal controversies popularizing peer-to-peer file sharing music industry lawsuits
gptkbp:platform	gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:purpose	peer-to-peer file sharing
gptkbp:successor	Napster (pay service)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Napster,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8