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Let me talk you about a little history about music file-sharing. In 1998, a computer science major at Northeastern University, sat in front of his computer and started to create a program that would help the common man, spark controversy, and change and revolutionize the music industry. His name is Shawn Fanning, and his creation was Napster. Napster would forever change the way people would listen, share and acquire music, and the music industry would never again be the same. Napster, launched early in 1999, allowed Internet users to share and download MP3 files (music files) directly from any computer connected to the Napster network. The software is used by downloading a c