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Napster Music, often referred to as the “universal language,” can be downloaded from the internet at no charge. Napster, created by Shawn Fanning, was a music web site that allowed a person to download his favorite type of music at any time. One of the best features of this service provided to the public was that there was no charge for the service. Though banned by a Federal judge, Napster provided a genuine service to music listeners worldwide. As a young teenager, Shawn Fanning spent countless hours at his uncle’s company, Net Games. This organization created and developed internet games. While spending time at this business he was able to observe the computer technicians. He learned valuable information about creating web sites and using all sorts of technology that could be adapted to the internet. While in college, Shawn and his friends tried to download music using the internet, but were unsuccessful in finding enough sources to meet their needs. Shawn soon developed his own web site that was capable of allowing internet users to download music. He named his newly found web site “Napster.” This was Fanning’s nickname as a child because of his �