Year 1999 was a wonderful year for Internet pirates.
First .mp3 players were announced, and a service called Napster was there to help poor boys and girls to find the files absolutely for free. Some colleges even blocked it, because it overloaded student broadband channels with 61% usage for mp3 files.
Anderson, Kevin (September 26, 2000). "Napster expelled by universities". BBC News.
Unfortunately, Napster wasn't in plans of major labels, who suited Napster with help of Metallica and Dr.Dre, forcing the service to quit and create a precedent for an anti-pirate lawsuits all over the world.
First .mp3 players were announced, and a service called Napster was there to help poor boys and girls to find the files absolutely for free. Some colleges even blocked it, because it overloaded student broadband channels with 61% usage for mp3 files.
Anderson, Kevin (September 26, 2000). "Napster expelled by universities". BBC News.
Unfortunately, Napster wasn't in plans of major labels, who suited Napster with help of Metallica and Dr.Dre, forcing the service to quit and create a precedent for an anti-pirate lawsuits all over the world.
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