Napster was founded in 1999 by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning.

Who are Napster's co-founders?

Napster was co-founded by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning.

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Q: What happened to Napster's founders?

2 people who founded or worked at Napster went on to start 10 other companies, including Sean Parker (Plaxo, Causes and 3 more) and Shawn Fanning (SNOCAP, Path and 3 more).

Napster was founded in 1999 in San Mateo, USA by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning. It is a Media & Entertainment company that has since closed.

Peer-to-peer music file-sharing service shut down after landmark copyright lawsuits.

Defunct Founded 1999–2002 San Mateo USA Media & Entertainment

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Napster founders & co-founders

What happened to Napster’s founders and alumni

10 companies

People who worked at or founded Napster and went on to start their own companies.

Sean Parker

5 founded

Plaxo 2001 Causes 2007 Airtime 2011 The Parker Foundation 2015 Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy 2016

Shawn Fanning

5 founded

SNOCAP 2002 Path 2010 Airtime 2011 Helium 2013 Nova Labs

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