Part 10 (1/2)

Joni Mitch.e.l.l ad, the Record Group, and ”Bill Gates came by my office”: From Cornyn, Exploding Exploding, pp. 116, 309310.

Early internet marketing by Jeff Gold and Marc Geiger: Author interviews with Gold and Geiger: ”Fantastic...but don't forget your real job”: Author interview with Gold. Mo Ostin did not respond to an interview request.

The Madison Project: Author interview with Paul Vidich. Sony Music's investment in eUniverse and ”A lot of those investments wound up being very successful”: Author interview with Fred Ehrlich.

”I met with people until I was blue in the face”: Author interview with John Grady.

Real Networks background and Rob Glaser meeting with major-label executives: Author interview with Rob Glaser.

Professor Dieter Seitzer's role: From ”The Story of MP3,” Fraunhofer Inst.i.tute for Integrated Circuits, , October 3, 2007.

This was complicated: From Schmid, International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune, November 5, 2001, p. 11; Heingartner, Douglas, ”Patent Fights Are a Legacy of MP3's Tangled Origins,” New York Times, New York Times, March 5, 2007, p. C3; Wilburn, Thomas, ”The AudioFile: Understanding MP3 Compression: From Anonymity to Ubiquity,” March 5, 2007, p. C3; Wilburn, Thomas, ”The AudioFile: Understanding MP3 Compression: From Anonymity to Ubiquity,” Ars Technica: The Art of Technology Ars Technica: The Art of Technology, arstechnica.com, October 3, 2007; author interview with Talal Shamoon, who tied much of this information together and reviewed technical pa.s.sages; and author interviews with Harald Popp and Bernhard Grill, who filled in some of the blanks.

”In 1988 somebody asked me what will become of this”: From ”MP3 Creator Speaks Out: MP3 Is Well-Known to Millions of the World's Teenagers But Its Mere Mention Sends s.h.i.+vers Down the Spines,” BBC News Online, July 13, 2003.

Moving Picture Experts Group: From ”The Story of MP3,” Fraunhofer Inst.i.tute, and Heingartner, Douglas, New York Times New York Times, March 5, 2007, p. C3.

”It's not a straightforward story, unfortunately”: Author interview with Bernhard Grill.

”There was not that much interest at that time”: Ibid.

Rob Lord and Jeff Patterson detail: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 3031, and author interview with Lord.

”A few other companies got into that technology game” and Cryptolope: Author interview with Bob Buziak.

”One day in a moment of pure honesty”: Author interview with Gerry Kearby.

Frank Creighton background: Author interview with Creighton; and Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 161163.

Creighton-Rosen exchange: Author interview with Hilary Rosen.

Frank Creighton conversations with John Fanning, Shawn Fanning, and Eileen Richardson: Author interview with Creighton and Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 163.

In 1996, Shawn Fanning: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 1317.

”Money was always a pretty big issue”: From Ante, Spencer, ”Shawn Fanning's Struggle: An Uncle Helped the Troubled Teen Find His Way-and He Went On to Create the Smash Napster Program,” Business Week Business Week, May 1, 2000, p. 197.

”I told him that I had talked to my wife”: From Gorov, Lynda, ”Hi, I'm Napster,” Boston Globe Boston Globe, June 11, 2000, p. A1.

Harwich High School, purple BMW, and Macintosh: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 1317. ”He set me up with internet access”: Author interview with Shawn Fanning, 2000 (for Knopper, Steve, ”Napster Creator Wonders What All the Fuss Is About,” Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune, April 10, 2000, Tempo section, p. 1).

Uncle John was an entrepreneur, John Fanning background, and Shawn's interns.h.i.+p at Chess.net: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 5255.

”We set up a little computer for him”: Author interview with Ali Aydar. IRCs and w00w00: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 3435. $7,000 laptop: From Ante, Business Week Business Week, May 1, 2000, p. 197. ”It gained some popularity”: Author interview with Shawn Fanning, 2000. John Fanning's debt: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 54.

Shawn Fanning at Northeastern: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 3437, 5354.

”I was living in downtown Chicago”: Author interview with Ali Aydar.

One of Shawn's first important IRC contacts: Sean Parker biography, from Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 2327.

”We were basically hackers”: Author interview with Parker.

Fanning's 7030 split: From Menn, All the Rave, All the Rave, p. 54. Confirmed by Eileen Richardson. p. 54. Confirmed by Eileen Richardson.

Fifteen thousand people had downloaded Napster: From Ante, Business Week Business Week, May 1, 2000, p. 197. ”I had to focus on functionality, to keep it real simple”: From Greenfeld, Karl Taro, ”Meet the Napster,” Time, Time, October 2, 2000, p. 60. October 2, 2000, p. 60.

”practice meeting” and ”I had been shopping the deal around northern Virginia”: Author interview with Sean Parker.

Ben Lilienthal investor meeting detail: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 5771.

”John is a gamer”: Author interview with Sean Parker. John Fanning did not respond to interview requests.

Yosi Amram biography: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 7885.

”This was kind of the height of the internet boom”: Author interview with Amram.

Eileen Richardson biography and quotes: Author interview with Richardson.

A few details, such as the Palo Alto Coffee Co. description and Richardson's purchase of 333,000 Napster shares: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, pp. 8793, 98.

Shawn Fanning at the chess master's house: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 86. Fanning and Parker apartment details, Mazda, and gym rat: From Gorov, Lynda, Boston Globe Boston Globe, June 11, 2000, p. A1. ”I kind of forgot about that phase”: Author interview with Shawn Fanning, 2007.

”I would put on a presentation for Bill and Eileen”: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 100.

Shawn FanningTed Cohen encounter and ”Oh, I'm sure they'll be out soon”: Author interview with Ted Cohen.

”John Fanning absolutely was completely thinking a different thing”: Author interview with Eileen Richardson.

Richardson exchanges with Creighton and Rosen: Author interview with Richardson. ”Either a really bad manipulator or naive”: Author interview with Rosen.

”It was her job to lobby”: Author interview with Richardson.

150,000 registered users: From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 101; $2 million financing, Ibid., p. 116.

Eddie Kessler biography and quotes: Author interview with Kessler.

Shawn Fanning as compulsive workaholic: Author theory based on Fanning's publicly known work habits, confirmed by confidential source. ”There's no question it was exciting and stressful”: Author interview with Fanning, 2007.

In November 1999 (server fix): From Menn, All the Rave All the Rave, p. 120. N.W.A. detail: Confidential source. ”One of the most stressful experiences ever”: Author interview with Shawn Fanning, 2007.

”If they call to say, 'Don't you know this is illegal?'”: Author interview with Ted Cohen.

”Rock stars and people that play music seriously”: Author interview with Shawn Fanning, 2007.

Love, Courtney, ”Courtney Love Does the Math”: From Salon, Salon, June 14, 2000. June 14, 2000.

”It just grew and grew”: Author interview with Hilary Rosen.