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Shawn Fanning
Shawn Fanning is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur and angel investor. He developed Napster, one of the first popular peer-to-peer file sharing platforms, in 1999. Napster's popularity spread and Fanning appeared on the cover of Time magazine. The site in its first free P2P version was shut down in 2001 after the company unsuccessfully appealed a court decision arising from the promotion of illegal sharing of copyrighted material. Subsequently, a paid version of the subscription website was purchased by Rhapsody on December 1, 2011. After joining Napster, he joined and invested in several technology start-ups.
BornNovember 22, 1980, Brockton, Massachusetts
ResidenceSan Francisco
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNortheastern University, (dropped out)
OccupationComputer programmer, entrepreneur, angel investor
Known forCo-founder and lead software engineer of Napster
Notable workNapster, Snocap, Rupture, Path
Net worthUS$124 million (2019)

About Shawn Fanning

Entrepreneur Shawn Fanning was born on November 22, 1980 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States (He's 44 years old now).

Napster, one of the first peer-to-peer or P2P file-sharing systems, is credited with popularizing the mp3 format.

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Shawn Fanning before becoming famous

Shawn Fanning was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Scorpion), and 1980 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

While attending Northeastern University, he developed the file-sharing application Napster. Napster's popularity landed him a spot on the cover of Time magazine on October 2, 2000.

Achievement of Shawn Fanning

In order to legitimate his ventures into digital media, he founded Snocap in 2003.

Shawn Fanning's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He spent a lot of his childhood with his uncle, who managed the Chess.net website.

Shawn Fanning on Social Media

Shawn Fanning's news on his Twitter: @shawnfanning.

Shawn Fanning on Facebook: @138605359497557.

Shawn Fanning Collabed with

Metallica drummer Drummer Lars Ulrich despised Fanning, so he had to attend an MTV award presentation wearing a Metallica T-shirt.

Shawn Fanning Income & Net worth

Shawn Fanning's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an entrepreneur. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Shawn Fanning.

Shawn Fanning Height and Weight

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Latest information about Shawn Fanning updated on March 17 2023.