NAPSTER

an Internet music service started by Shawn Fanning (1980– ) in 1999 which allowed people to share MP3 music files and in February 2001 had 13.6 million users. It was shut down in 2001 after legal action by record companies for breaking copyright laws. The service reopened but went bankrupt in 2002. A new service, known as Napster 2.0 , opened in 2003. It has links to five big record companies and allows people to download music legally.