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campus growth of, 133–35

CEO search, 267–68

Chapter 11 reorganization by, 297–98, 300

chat room, 127–33, 138

cofounding of, 3, 6–7

competitors of, 169–90

copyright law and, 10, 64–69, 102–3, 138, 141, 142, 143, 238–39, 316

Ted Cohen and, 159–60, 161

coup attempt by John Fanning, 292–96

development of, 29–30, 34–39, 85–87

document shredding at, 240

Draper Atlantic agreement with, 116–18, 208, 255

Dr. Dre suit against, 141, 240, 244

drug use at, 108–9

due diligence and, 64

expansion plans of, 239

John Fanning as biggest shareholder of, 9–10, 208

John Fanning's approach to, 50–52, 54–55, 58–60, 93–94, 123, 126, 148, 162–63, 207, 208, 228, 240, 254–55, 290–91

John Fanning's coup attempt, 292–96, 298, 299, 305

FAQ site, 131–32

Shawn Fanning and, 5–6, 29–30, 34–39, 122, 126–30, 137–40, 192, 209, 239

Shawn Fanning's vision of, 10–11

filtering injunction against, 273–76

financing for, 6, 8, 9–10, 57–84, 110–12, 190, 191–96, 204–21

Hilbers appointed CEO of, 282–83

Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and, 211–21

incorporation of, 54

index of other indexes as core of, 34

internal conflicts and, 148–49

liquidation of, 304–7

loan from Bertelsmann to, 264–65, 266, 289

logo of, 60, 137, 138, 166, 307

merchandising by, 137–40, 166, 255

message board on, 131–33, 138, 145

Metallica suit against, 141–42, 144–45, 164, 240, 244

music groups and, 136–38, 140–41, 147–48, 164–67

name origin of, 60

New Artist Program, 147–48, 209, 227, 317

post-revolution effects of, 309–16

profitability and copyright law, 102–3

public opinion on, 135–36

public relations and, 121–45

RIAA negotiations and, 122, 123, 160, 161–64, 286

RIAA preliminary hearing and, 240–45

RIAA suit against, 124–26, 164, 195

Roxio Inc. acquisition of, 305–7

Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and, 280–81

server linking and, 171–73, 176–79

shareholders, 192–93

startup hiring at, 87–89, 103–10

stay of injunction against, 248–49, 268

stock and stock options, 106–7, 208, 212–13, 240, 293, 295

stock transfers, 192–94

strategy document, 101–2, 121–22, 152, 229

technology vs. business issues, 126–27

user counts, 71, 101, 119, 122, 123, 125–26, 179, 191, 205, 247, 251, 260

users banned from, 130–31, 145

user uneasiness about, 142–44

venture funding and. See subhead financing of above

voluntary closure of, 276

Wired Rave Award and, 257

Napster II, 283–84, 290, 306

Napsterhelp.com, 274

Napster.net, 210, 307

Napsterstore.com, 140

Nascent Technologies, 58

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 281, 310–11

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 137

NetCapital, 292, 319, 320, 321

Netect Inc., 23

NetMovies, 203–4, 319, 320, 321

NetPD Ltd., 180

Netscape, 11, 31

Nevil, Jack, 42–43, 46, 47

New Artist Program, 147–48, 209, 227, 317

New Enterprise Associates, 90, 204–5

Newlin, Scott, 71–72

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