The provided sources chronicle the evolution of Napster from a controversial peer-to-peer file-sharing pioneer to a modern, fully-licensed streaming platform. Originally founded by Shawn Fanning in 1999, the service faced a landmark copyright infringement lawsuit from major record labels, leading to its liquidation and subsequent bankruptcy in 2002. Over the following decades, the brand underwent several transformations and acquisitions by companies including Roxio, Best Buy, and Rhapsody, eventually emerging as a legal subscription service. Recent corporate shifts include a $70 million acquisition by MelodyVR in 2020 and a subsequent $20 ...