At age 17, Shawn Fanning designed a computer program that transformed the Internet into an unlimited library of free music. 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 & technology companies on the planet. Here is the definitive account of the Napster saga, revealing secret takeover & settlement talks, the role of Shawn¿s uncle in controlling Napster, & hidden agendas & infighting from Napster¿s trenches to the top ranks of the media giant Bertelsmann. ¿A riveting account of genius & greed, visionary leaps & disastrous business decisions, & the clash of the hacker & investor cultures with that of the copyright establishment.¿ Illus.