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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > art, music, and performance > Napster
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Napster  

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  • While the final verdict on Napster's impact has yet to be rendered, the music file-sharing service is universally recognized for launching peer-to-peer networking into the mainstream. While its foes in the music industry claim that Napster facilitated Internet piracy on a monumental scale, supporters call it a bellwether program that revolutionized music distribution. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Napster]

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