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8/28/2008

napster timeline

January 1999

Shawn Fanning begins to work on Napster software.

June 13, 2000

MetallicaCourt orders Napster to shut down.

July 12,2001

Metallica and Dr. Dre settle their Napster lawsuits.

Jan. 10, 2002

Beta version of Napster subscription service begins.

Nov. 27, 2002

Bankruptcy court approves sale of Napster to Roxio for $5.3 million in cash and stock.

April 25, 2000

Limp Bizkit announces free concert tour sponsored by Napster.

March 2001

Napster begins using file filters to stop the downloading of certain music files set forth by record companies.

Oct. 4, 2001

Record companies sue other peer-to-peer file sharing services.

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June 2002

Napster files for Chapter 31 bankruptcy.