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 (45 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Norway | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 4,960 | $403,000 | 369$ |
| Totals | 1 | 5,421,241 | 4,960 | $403,000 | 369$ |
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Norway:
Shawn Fanning is mentioned as the founder of Napster, which revolutionized file sharing in the late 1990s.
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Spain:
Shawn Fanning co-founded Napster, which revolutionized music sharing online.
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United Kingdom:
Shawn Fanning launched Napster in 1999, which became the first significant peer-to-peer file-sharing application.
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