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Napster
1999–2001
“The night your hard drive filled up.”
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The file-sharing app that let a generation trade MP3s and rethink what owning music even meant. The original service was shut by court order in 2001.
▸ The soundtrack of its lifetime
Remember Napster? What did it mean to you?
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Napster.
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⚰️ Also gone
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MP3.com
1997–2003
“Streaming before it had a name.”
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LimeWire
2000–2010
“The gateway with the questionable results.”
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Kazaa
2001–2006
“Downloads with a side of spyware.”
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Columbia House
1955–2015
“12 CDs for a penny (then the bills).”
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