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Author : Renee Ambrosek
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404207202
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Shawn Fanning written by Renee Ambrosek and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life and career of Shawn Fanning, the founder of Napster.
Author : Joseph Menn
Publisher : Crown Business
ISBN 13 : 1400050065
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book All the Rave written by Joseph Menn and published by Crown Business. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age seventeen, Shawn Fanning designed a computer program that transformed the Internet into an unlimited library of free music. Tens of millions of young people quickly signed on, Time magazine put Fanning on its cover, and his company, Napster, became a household name. It did not take long for the music industry to declare war, one that has now engulfed the biggest entertainment and technology companies on the planet. For All the Rave, top cyberculture journalist Joseph Menn gained unprecedented access to Fanning, other key Napster and music executives, reams of internal e-mails, unpublished court records, and other resources. The result is the definitive account of the Napster saga, for the first time revealing secret take-over and settlement talks, the unseen role of Shawn’s uncle in controlling Napster, and hidden agendas and infighting from Napster’s trenches to the top ranks of the German media giant Bertelsmann. All the Rave is a riveting account of genius and greed, visionary leaps and disastrous business decisions, and the clash of the hacker and investor cultures with that of the copyright establishment. Napster left a generation of music fans feeling that paying the recording industry close to twenty dollars for a CD was a foolish and unnecessary extravagance, which provoked a still-growing backlash against digital media consumers that might leave them with less control than ever. Here is the inside story of the young visionary and the company that made it happen. From the Hardcover edition.
Author : Christopher Mitten
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9780761326564
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Shawn Fanning written by Christopher Mitten and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the founder and director of the music enchange Internet company, Napster, focusing on the court cases of 2000.
Author : Steve Knopper
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1593762690
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Appetite for Self-Destruction written by Steve Knopper and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the modern recording industry, from an author who has been writing about it for more than ten years. With unparalleled access to those intimately involved in the music world’s highs and lows—including Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr., renegade Napster creator Shawn Fanning, and more than 200 others—Steve Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping contemporary history of the industry’s wild ride through the past three decades. From the birth of the compact disc, the explosion of CD sales, and the emergence of MP3-sharing websites that led to iTunes, to the current collapse of the industry as CD sales plummet, Knopper takes us inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players who made it all happen. Just as the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world, the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees, and Knopper saw it all.
Author : Steve Knopper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416594558
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Appetite for Self-Destruction written by Steve Knopper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world -- and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees. In a comprehensive, fast-paced account full of larger-than-life personalities, Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper shows that, after the incredible wealth and excess of the '80s and '90s, Sony, Warner, and the other big players brought about their own downfall through years of denial and bad decisions in the face of dramatic advances in technology. Big Music has been asleep at the wheel ever since Napster revolutionized the way music was distributed in the 1990s. Now, because powerful people like Doug Morris and Tommy Mottola failed to recognize the incredible potential of file-sharing technology, the labels are in danger of becoming completely obsolete. Knopper, who has been writing about the industry for more than ten years, has unparalleled access to those intimately involved in the music world's highs and lows. Based on interviews with more than two hundred music industry sources -- from Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. to renegade Napster creator Shawn Fanning -- Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping contemporary history of the industry's wild ride through the past three decades. From the birth of the compact disc, through the explosion of CD sales in the '80s and '90s, the emergence of Napster, and the secret talks that led to iTunes, to the current collapse of the industry as CD sales plummet, Knopper takes us inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players who made it all happen. With unforgettable portraits of the music world's mighty and formerly mighty; detailed accounts of both brilliant and stupid ideas brought to fruition or left on the cutting-room floor; the dish on backroom schemes, negotiations, and brawls; and several previously unreported stories, Appetite for Self-Destruction is a riveting, informative, and highly entertaining read. It offers a broad perspective on the current state of Big Music, how it got into these dire straits, and where it's going from here -- and a cautionary tale for the digital age.
Download or read book Maximum PC written by and published by . This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer fanatic, PC gamer or content creator must read. Each and every issue is packed with punishing product reviews, insightful and innovative how-to stories and the illuminating technical articles that enthusiasts crave.
Author : James Marshall Reilly
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1591846552
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Shake the World written by James Marshall Reilly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reilly’s profound message will lead you and me and everyone to richer lives.” —Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated James Marshall Reilly set out to capture the insights of today’s brightest business and nonprofit leaders. He conducted in-depth interviews with Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Shawn Fanning (Napster, Rupture, Path), and Jessica Jackley (Kiva, ProFounder), among many others. And he learned that despite their different fields, they’re all using similar tools to seize opportunities and redefine success. The role models in Shake the World define themselves not by money and title but by fulfillment and happiness. This book will light your path to greatness if you too want to shake the world.
Author : John Alderman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0786743832
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Sonic Boom written by John Alderman and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonic Boom is a fascinating narrative of the controversy that's sending shock waves through the music industry. It reveals how even as the star-maker machinery of record companies remains in the hands of the old guard, innovators are finding ways to route around it. Part industry exposé and part music history, Sonic Boom presents a candid and entertaining account of how digital compression technologies such as MP3 have brought out the best and worst in artists and consumers alike, and how the end result can be nothing less than a cultural and economic transformation. Peopled with a sensational cast of characters that includes rock stars, music moguls, teenagers, and Internet entrepreneurs, Sonic Boom exposes the recording industry's plight as a fascinating microcosm of the vast cultural, ethical, and legal issues that all industries face in the information age.
Author : Joseph Menn
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 9781541762367
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Cult of the Dead Cow written by Joseph Menn and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom -- even democracy itself Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers. They contributed to the development of Tor, the most important privacy tool on the net, and helped build cyberweapons that advanced US security without injuring anyone. With its origins in the earliest days of the Internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters -- activists, artists, even future politicians. Many of these hackers have become top executives and advisors walking the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. The most famous is former Texas Congressman and current presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, whose time in the cDc set him up to found a tech business, launch an alternative publication in El Paso, and make long-shot bets on unconventional campaigns. Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and battling to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Cult of the Dead Cow shows how governments, corporations, and criminals came to hold immense power over individuals and how we can fight back against them.
Author : Joel Weiss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402038038
Total Pages : 1611 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments written by Joel Weiss and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-24 with total page 1611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments was developed to explore Virtual Learning Environments (VLE’s), and their relationships with digital, in real life and virtual worlds. The book is divided into four sections: Foundations of Virtual Learning Environments; Schooling, Professional Learning and Knowledge Management; Out-of-School Learning Environments; and Challenges for Virtual Learning Environments. The coverage ranges across a broad spectrum of philosophical perspectives, historical, sociological, political and educational analyses, case studies from practical and research settings, as well as several provocative "classics" originally published in other settings.
Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 1535816309
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Corporate Disasters: written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate Disasters: What Went Wrong and Why profiles the biggest corporate mistakes or misdeeds throughout history -- covering the people, the times, the decisions made. This volume covers Mergers and Acquisitions. Each essay puts the business and its operators in the context of its own time, explaining the market, social, and technology forces at play, and each explores the key make-or-break decisions that led to disaster.
Author : David Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781439109809
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Facebook Effect written by David Kirkpatrick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exclusive inside story of Facebook and how it has revolutionized the way the world uses the Internet. “A fantastic book, filled with great reporting and colorful narrative” (Walter Isaacson). In little more than half a decade, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects—even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran. Veteran technology reporter David Kirkpatrick had the full cooperation of Facebook’s key executives in researching this fascinating history of the company and its impact on our lives. Kirkpatrick tells us how Facebook was created, why it has flourished, and where it is going next. He chronicles its successes and missteps, and gives readers the most complete assessment anywhere of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the central figure in the company’s remarkable ascent. This is the Facebook story that can be found nowhere else. How did a nineteen-year-old Harvard student create a company that has transformed the Internet and how did he grow it to its current enormous size? Kirkpatrick shows how Zuckerberg steadfastly refused to compromise his vision, insistently focusing on growth over profits and preaching that Facebook must dominate (his word) communication on the Internet. In the process, he and a small group of key executives have created a company that has changed social life in the United States and elsewhere, a company that has become a ubiquitous presence in marketing, altering politics, business, and even our sense of our own identity. This is the Facebook Effect.
Author : Trevor Merriden
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Irresistible Forces written by Trevor Merriden and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2001-10-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about - but not only about - Napster. The story of Napster is important in its own right, but its legacy even more so. The phenomenon that surrounds Napster has highlighted the extraordinary potential for the mass mobilisation of consumer and community power. This irresistible force - the underground Internet - has blown apart conventional models of doing business. Merriden charts the birth of Napster and its genesis in Internet music communities. He describes in detail how big businesses felt complacent enough to ignore Napster, only to turn on it when the truth about their business models dawned. As the big companies got nasty, Bertelsmann and Thomas Middelhof broke ranks and did a deal with Napster. The rapid spread in Napster's popularity has made many businesses sit up and notice. And it wasn't just because of the court room battles highlighted by the media every day. Some estimates put the peak number of Napster users at around 58 million. Hard to ignore the cries of the masses. Through the aftermath of those bloody court rooms, Napster has left a lasting impact on the future of e-business. This legacy affects more than music and record companies. In irresistible forces, Trevor Merriden shows how all businesses who have an interest in the Internet should pay attention. The influence on business of file sharing and peer-to-peer technology will be profound in the years ahead.
Author : Johan Söderberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113591639X
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Hacking Capitalism written by Johan Söderberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hacking Capitalism examines the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement, giving exceptional insight into the struggle by hackers over technological development and legislation.
Author : CĂLIN VÂLSAN
Publisher : Editura Universității din București - Bucharest University Press
ISBN 13 : 6061612052
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (616 download)
Download or read book THE NATURE OF THE CORPORATION: A TALE OF ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY written by CĂLIN VÂLSAN and published by Editura Universității din București - Bucharest University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a bold vision of the modern corporation, one that some might find unsettling, for it calls into question the real implications of human agency, and the very notion of economic efficiency.
Author : Stephen Witt
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525426612
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)
Download or read book How Music Got Free written by Stephen Witt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Journalist Stephen Witt traces the secret history of digital music piracy, from the German audio engineers who invented the mp3, to a North Carolina compact-disc manufacturing plant where factory worker Dell Glover leaked nearly two thousand albums over the course of a decade, to the high-rises of midtown Manhattan where music executive Doug Morris cornered the global market on rap, and, finally, into the darkest recesses of the Internet."--
Author : Brian McCullough
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631493086
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)
Download or read book How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone written by Brian McCullough and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Library Journal Best Book of the Year Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how it changed everything. The internet was never intended for you, opines Brian McCullough in this lively narrative of an era that utterly transformed everything we thought we knew about technology. In How the Internet Happened, he chronicles the whole fascinating story for the first time, beginning in a dusty Illinois basement in 1993, when a group of college kids set off a once-in-an-epoch revolution with what would become the first “dotcom.” Depicting the lives of now-famous innovators like Netscape’s Marc Andreessen and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, McCullough also reveals surprising quirks and unknown tales as he tracks both the technology and the culture around the internet’s rise. Cinematic in detail and unprecedented in scope, the result both enlightens and informs as it draws back the curtain on the new rhythm of disruption and innovation the internet fostered, and helps to redefine an era that changed every part of our lives.
