Napster
Tenía 80 millones de usuarios para compartir música gratis — la RIAA demandó, los tribunales lo cerraron y la industria musical eligió el litigio sobre el licenciamiento
Cierre forzado por acción regulatoria · Error fatal: Napster built P2P music file sharing. RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) filed lawsuit December 1999. US District Court ordered injunction February 2001. Napster shut down June 2001. Raised $15M from Hummer Winblad. 80 million registered users at peak. RIAA and major labels refused any licensing deal. Filed bankruptcy May 2002.
| Fundada | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Cerrada | 2001 |
| País | USA |
| Sector | Entertainment |
| Founder | Shawn Fanning |