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In 2001, 80 million people used this illegal service. They were sued for $100M — then shut down completely. 2 years later, they pulled off the most unexpected pivot in tech history. Here's how Napster went from illegal to industry standard: In 1999, a college student named Shawn Fanning created Napster to make sharing music easier. Millions of people loved it, and by 2001, 80 million users were sharing songs. The problem? It was illegal. Napster got sued for $100 million and shut down in 2001. But that wasn’t the end. In 2003, it came back as a legal music streaming service. Here’s the twist: Napster’s idea of streaming music changed everything. Platforms like Spotify used the same model, turning music sharing into a billion-dollar industry. Napster taught us one big lesson: sometimes, the ones breaking the rules are the ones shaping the future. Follow Mr Z for more such amazing content!
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