Napster Download in Movie
Napster Download in Movie
April 19, 2003
Napster has a cameo role in a movie.
Napster hottie Shawn Fanning (nicknamed 'Nappy') plays himself in "The Italian Job." His role features a parody of how Shawn's Napster download was created.
Go Shawn! Here's Shawn telling the Senate Judiciary Committee the story of how his Napster download was created.
"After developing the software prototype, I started sending it to friends, who sent it to other friends. A few early adopters provided feedback and helped track down bugs in the software. The consistently supportive and enthusiastic responses I got convinced me to try to build out the system. My uncle and I incorporated the company in May 1999 and he raised some money from angel investors. I released an early beta version of the Napster software in during the summer and it spread quickly by word of mouth.
In September 1999 Napster, Inc. obtained office space and I moved to California. Download.com featured Napster in its Download Spotlight in early fall 1999, and the user community grew significantly."
