Napster was an innovative brand that rocked and shook the world 12 years ago. Death this week pushed back the news pages
When it was published the news of his death this week of "Napster" is not really grabbed the headlines early on the technology. The fact that 12 years after he was born and brought chaos giant, has decided "Rhapsody" to eliminate the brand she bought after changing hands many times - not stirred the Nation network.
"Napster" was, in fact, the brand's been done for years. Like an old band obsolete and that the announcement of the dissolution ask her "Oh, she was still there at all?", So the existence of Napster until now is brand new to those who thought that he passed away years ago - which in practice not far from the truth. Napster of the last decade is not really related to the revolutionary tool that created more than a decade ago a child with a cap.
Software not breaking the law. Seemingly
All in all he wrote a small program and Upload. It brought him the cover of Time Shawn Fanning
It just worked. Napster software interface
A little history: In 1999 a young man of 19 named Sean Fanning released a small program written to the network. Because Fanning's friends called his hair Napi, Napster decided to call her. Napster's goal - finding and downloading MP3 files - a new concept was not online. Way it worked, it also renewed. Fanning was one of the first to use this search for Peer to Peer technology which means eliminating the need for a central server and direct communication between two endpoints - the computer room of one user, who downloads directly from another user's room. Napster has not yet completely eliminated the need for a server, since it still needs to create an index list of all files available for download. Entered into the list after each user computer is a library that is than the software to scan and share with other users. Thus, unlike other services - Napster is not hosted on the servers and pirated files (apparently) not against the law. More opposed to other services: It just worked.
Fanning launched the service in June 1999 and has revolutionized her never intended. The concept of Peer to Peer has proved to be effective. After years of pirated sites more user-driven pop - zero than MP3 files, Internet users could suddenly type in the name of the song simple software interface, for a list of download options and download it. Almost all clicking on the search results Napster song led to success downloading it (exceptions were interrupted because the songs downloaded from downloaded song a user disconnects from the network before the end of the download). Napster quickly gained popularity and became a real company with a development team. Peak could be found in 80 million songs, the same share of approximately 26 million users.
In those days out figures showing that 61% of network traffic at American universities were used to transfer files. It was not only songs charts - the first time was easy to find on the old songs, rare, and even bootleg and studio recordings were suppressed.
Sentence: Death
"Napster" was, in fact, the brand's been done for years. Like an old band obsolete and that the announcement of the dissolution ask her "Oh, she was still there at all?", So the existence of Napster until now is brand new to those who thought that he passed away years ago - which in practice not far from the truth. Napster of the last decade is not really related to the revolutionary tool that created more than a decade ago a child with a cap.
Software not breaking the law. Seemingly
All in all he wrote a small program and Upload. It brought him the cover of Time Shawn Fanning
It just worked. Napster software interface
A little history: In 1999 a young man of 19 named Sean Fanning released a small program written to the network. Because Fanning's friends called his hair Napi, Napster decided to call her. Napster's goal - finding and downloading MP3 files - a new concept was not online. Way it worked, it also renewed. Fanning was one of the first to use this search for Peer to Peer technology which means eliminating the need for a central server and direct communication between two endpoints - the computer room of one user, who downloads directly from another user's room. Napster has not yet completely eliminated the need for a server, since it still needs to create an index list of all files available for download. Entered into the list after each user computer is a library that is than the software to scan and share with other users. Thus, unlike other services - Napster is not hosted on the servers and pirated files (apparently) not against the law. More opposed to other services: It just worked.
Fanning launched the service in June 1999 and has revolutionized her never intended. The concept of Peer to Peer has proved to be effective. After years of pirated sites more user-driven pop - zero than MP3 files, Internet users could suddenly type in the name of the song simple software interface, for a list of download options and download it. Almost all clicking on the search results Napster song led to success downloading it (exceptions were interrupted because the songs downloaded from downloaded song a user disconnects from the network before the end of the download). Napster quickly gained popularity and became a real company with a development team. Peak could be found in 80 million songs, the same share of approximately 26 million users.
In those days out figures showing that 61% of network traffic at American universities were used to transfer files. It was not only songs charts - the first time was easy to find on the old songs, rare, and even bootleg and studio recordings were suppressed.
Sentence: Death
That's what angered the band Metallica, for example, she found the blood of her song called I Disappear is available for download Napster. In 2000 the band sued the service, and also gave the authorities a long list of usernames Napster suspected pirate consumption of songs the band. These actions greatly reduced the level of Metallica's voice and made it for the purpose of ridicule among fans and music lovers. "Lars, I had to buzz the day my Master of Puppets", I owe you royalties? ", Was one of the rows in a satirical video clip released on the band and then mocked Lars Ulrich, drummer Mtalikaf who spearheaded the fight.
Naturally, music industry executives also could not ignore the new situation, which allowed free download their catalog. Napster was viewed by the public as a kind of Robin Hood. Glee of users, who felt selfish industry vigilantes forcing them to move from records and cassettes to CDs too expensive for those not subsidized albums bought the old formats - just raised the flames. The record companies filed their own lawsuits for copyright infringement. Despite their demands rejected coat also can be used pirated downloads that are not - it was a death sentence to service its current form, because the court ordered the company to enforce the copyright laws and avoid sharing pirated - which was in fact the actual closure requirement of the service, even if in other words.
In July 2001 the Company did shut Napster in its original version. Three months later, a compromise agreement had paid $ 26 million owners of copyright. Currently thought to start a new company and make legal music service and fee. Tried to produce a secure file with its own particular extension (. Nap), but the initiative to launch such a new service that keeps devoutly Copyright failed, partly because of difficulties to obtain agreements with major content providers.
In 2002 the company announced its bankruptcy and sale of its assets. German company Bertelsmann bought the brand in the $ 85 million - an amount that sounded pretty good, but when we look at the current price tags of companies that changed the face of the Internet (remember how much Facebook is worth an estimated? 100 billion) - is not the optimal exit.
Closure
It did not bring peace and Farm brand, which continued to change hands. At one point he even came to the porn company Private Media Group. Then acquired him burning software company "Roxy" (deciding to re-launch another music service bought under the name better known). In 2006 again came to his free version and in 2008 paid a Network "Best Buy" $ 121 million to buy the brand faded. Somehow he survived until 2010, then changed hands again - to the "Rhapsody", a veteran music service but one that can not capture the market. Now announced "Rhapsody" Napster will cease to exist as a stand-alone. His technology will be integrated into the company's products, but the name, logo and service - will disappear. Brand, apparently believe that the raft, has been insignificant. Company, it appears, had bought it for existing customers, not for the logo.
It is ironic quiet service at the service he could agitate and disturb the Web (and the world outside it) so dramatically. But Napster is clearly a thing of the past, the days when music service not only allows to find songs and get them, but also provides their streaming option from the network and the ability to access them from anywhere and from any device. It provides all the various music services, including the successful service Spotify, which also partner Sean Parker, a former partner of the child with a cap - Shawn Fanning.Last October, Parker spoke about the enormous changes experienced by the music industry since the Internet sent the program into his small download. "Sfotifii music service is an attempt to finish what I started Napster," he said. "I see this area as one that closed circle."
