Shawn Fanning
Shawn Fanning is a co-founder of Napster, the pioneering peer-to-peer file-sharing platform that revolutionized music distribution in the late 1990s. Though Napster faced legal challenges and shutdowns, it has since reemerged as a legitimate music streaming service, now sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million.
Born on Nov 22, 1980 (44 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,002 | $2,700,000 | 716$ |
| Spain | 1 | 8.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 18,769 | $1,400,000 | 562$ |
| Totals | 2 | 114,640,789 | 36,771 | $4,100,000 | 1,278$ |
Interactive World Map
Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Spain:
Shawn Fanning co-founded Napster, which revolutionized music sharing online.
8
United Kingdom:
Shawn Fanning launched Napster in 1999, which became the first significant peer-to-peer file-sharing application.
7