Napster was an online music file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning while he was attending Northeastern University in Boston. The service operated between June 1999 and July 2001. Its technology allowed people to easily share their MP3 files with other participants, bypassing the established market for such songs and thus leading to the music industry's accusations of massive copyright violations. Although the original service was shut down by court order, it paved the way for decentralized peer-to-peer file-distribution programs, which have been much harder to control. The service was named Napster after Fanning's hairstyle-based nickname.

Napster's brand and logo were purchased after the company closed its doors and continue to be used by a pay service.

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Wed Nov 18 17:35:21 2009

How do I play napster files on a mp3 player?
Q. I got this mp3 player - phillips -and a napster card for christmas. The files that I bought can't play on my mp3 player. What's the point? How can I play the napster files on my mp3 player?
Asked by mae_mae - Thu Dec 28 19:31:53 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Napster's files are copy protected so you can't play them on anything except the PC you download them on. There are a FEW mp3 players that can play them. Check with the Philips web site to see if yours is.
Answered by Yanni Depp - Thu Dec 28 19:38:29 2006

Does it cost to burn songs from napster or rhapsody onto a cd?
Q. I am going to get either napster or rhapsody to get song onto my ipod. i heard that you cant burn the songs straight to your ipod. so i was going to burn them to a cd then transfer them to itunes. but i don't know if that cost more or not. if you know or have a better way of doing this i would appreciate it.
Asked by first-or-last - Sun Feb 1 11:01:00 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Rhapsody music are copy-protected. You need to remove the protection. Try Music Converter to convert protected music to MP3 format. Then you can use the output MP3 files freely anywhere. You can download it at it can convert the protect music quickly! Hope this will help you. Vote for Me!
Answered by Alice L - Sun Feb 1 23:25:00 2009

Can you transfer Napster songs to your iTunes library to put on your iPod?
Q. I love my iPod, but then if I have Napster I get unlimited music instead of 10 songs a month. Would I be able to keep my iPod and have Napster instead?
Asked by ((natles||* - Sat Jan 20 15:58:46 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I do it this way too. Love my Napster. Convert your songs to mp3 using an outside program (iTunes can get wonky with it) You can try this program
Answered by Maria S - Sat Jan 20 16:09:08 2007

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Fri Nov 13 13:21:50 2009

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    Archive of articles on the legal disputes against Napster from Findlaw.com
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Some of the biggest divas in Latin music are on top of the charts this fall, and . Napster's. "Latin Music Today: Fall 2009" playlist brings them all to you. Shakira makes a thunderous return after a four-year recording hiatus with...

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Napster. revamps UK music offering - Unlimited streaming and 5 MP3s for 5 per month.

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