Napster Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
One size / Black
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A Napster Embroidered Dad Cap Hat offers a relaxed way to represent a name that defined the first wave of online music culture. Launched in 1999 by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, Napster made MP3 sharing feel immediate and social for a generation of listeners. The brand's path through lawsuits, its 2001 network shutdown, and later licensed-service and streaming eras gives this hat added depth for collectors of technology, music, and internet history.
Napster launched in June 1999, created by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker as a peer-to-peer application centered on MP3 audio sharing. Initially a Windows service, it gained an official Mac client after Napster acquired Black Hole Media's Macster in December 1999. Its user-friendly interface and centralized index made it a defining name in early online music culture, while copyright litigation brought major pressure. Lawsuits from recording companies, Metallica, and Dr. Dre led to an injunction, and Napster shut down its network in July 2001. After a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in June 2002, Roxio acquired Napster's brand and logos that November for $5.3 million. Roxio relaunched Napster in October 2003 as a licensed download and subscription service. Best Buy bought it in 2008, then sold it to Rhapsody in 2011. Rhapsody adopted the Napster name in 2016. Ownership later moved to MelodyVR, Hivemind and Algorand, and Infinite Reality, which acquired it in March 2025.
Napster Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
$29.99
Sale price
$29.99
Regular price
| One size | |
|---|---|
| Crown height, in | 3.12 |
| Diameter, in | 6.62 - 7.62 |
| Circumference, in | 20.87 - 24.80 |
| Visor length, in | 2.91 |
A Napster Embroidered Dad Cap Hat offers a relaxed way to represent a name that defined the first wave of online music culture. Launched in 1999 by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, Napster made MP3 sharing feel immediate and social for a generation of listeners. The brand's path through lawsuits, its 2001 network shutdown, and later licensed-service and streaming eras gives this hat added depth for collectors of technology, music, and internet history.
Napster launched in June 1999, created by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker as a peer-to-peer application centered on MP3 audio sharing. Initially a Windows service, it gained an official Mac client after Napster acquired Black Hole Media's Macster in December 1999. Its user-friendly interface and centralized index made it a defining name in early online music culture, while copyright litigation brought major pressure. Lawsuits from recording companies, Metallica, and Dr. Dre led to an injunction, and Napster shut down its network in July 2001. After a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in June 2002, Roxio acquired Napster's brand and logos that November for $5.3 million. Roxio relaunched Napster in October 2003 as a licensed download and subscription service. Best Buy bought it in 2008, then sold it to Rhapsody in 2011. Rhapsody adopted the Napster name in 2016. Ownership later moved to MelodyVR, Hivemind and Algorand, and Infinite Reality, which acquired it in March 2025.
Product features
- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit
- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill
- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit
- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester / 35% cotton)
- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Yupoong 6245CM, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: For adults. For adults. Not for use by ages 0-3, Blank product sourced from China
Care instructions: Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.