Napster was one of the first, and most popular, peer-to-peer file sharing service. It was created in 1999 by co-founders Shawn Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker. Users could upload mp3 music files onto a server where other users could search and download the songs they wanted. Napster however was illegal because users could download copyrighted songs for free. Many recording artists and record companies sued Napster and in 2001 only a couple years later, Napster's service was shut down. Many say Napster led to the creation of iTunes and other digital music markets where people could legally purchase digital song files.
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