Napster

Napster was a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing service launched in 1999 that allowed users to freely share and download digital music files directly from each other's computers. It revolutionized how people accessed music, making it easy to share entire libraries without centralized servers. However, because it enabled widespread copyright infringement, it faced legal challenges from music companies and was eventually shut down. Napster's impact helped spawn a new era of digital music distribution, leading to legal streaming services and changing the music industry's approach to digital content.