Napster
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Napster has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Jun 2025). Referenced in discussion of music devaluation and the shift in music economics that motivated the single‑copy album idea.
Napster was a proprietary peer-to-peer file sharing application primarily associated with the distribution of digital audio files such as MP3s. It was launched in June 1999 by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. Due to lawsuits alleging copyright infringement, Napster was shut down in July 2001 and filed for bankruptcy in June 2002.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | Renee Ambrosek |
| Published | 2006 |
| Publisher | Rosen Publishing Group |
| Subjects | Digital music service / cultural reference, Sound, Inc Napster |
| ISBN | 9781435839687 |
| Genre | Digital music service / cultural reference, Sound, Inc Napster |
Who talks about Napster on podcasts?
Napster came up; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on SmartLess.
- RZA | SmartLess on SmartLess (Jun 2025)