Technology Napster Sparked a File-Sharing Revolution 25 Years Ago

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On June 1, 1999, the first public release of Napster launched online, kick-starting a global piracy frenzy that never disappeared. At the same time, it can be argued that the file-sharing software paved the way for legitimate business models that would eventually evolve into subscription-based platforms such as Spotify and Netflix.

The invention of the MP3 format in 1993 didn’t make any mainstream news headlines. In hindsight, however, it was a pivotal moment that would revolutionize music consumption, and more.

Invented by the German engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg and colleagues at the Fraunhofer Society, the coding format made it possible to reduce the size of music files without any significant loss of audible sound quality.

Due to the size reductions, these digital files could be stored on flash-memory devices. This led to the invention of dedicated MP3 players capable of playing music ripped from CDs. Many considered this a more compact and shock-resistant alternative to the Discman.

Napster Sparked a File-Sharing Revolution 25 Years Ago * TorrentFreak

A quarter-century ago, Napster was the talk of the town, triggering a global piracy frenzy that never disappeared.

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[Zero Knowledge]

This brings back memories. Napster, Kazzaa, LimeWire, AudioGalaxy, SoulSeek. Good times!

 

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[Nevi]

This brings back memories. Napster, Kazzaa, LimeWire, AudioGalaxy, SoulSeek. Good times!

It was a good time. But i quickly found out, that out of 10 Limewire MP3s, 5 of them was infected with trojans or worms. The turning point, was when I started to use Kaspersky (this was in the in the first 5 years of 2000.) It was by then, I found out just how good Kaspersky was. Already back then. The love relationship is still strong. I use Kaspersky, or Eset. At the moment Eset internet security.