Napster Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand
2.8" x 5.9" / Glossy
$15.99
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$15.99
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The Napster Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand connects today's screen-based listening habits with one of digital music's earliest disruptors. Napster's centralized index and simple peer-to-peer interface made it a household name after its 1999 launch, long before modern streaming became routine. Place it on a desk, nightstand, or work area as a useful reminder of the MP3 age, the legal fight over online distribution, and the brand's later return as a licensed music service.
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 Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand
$15.99
Sale price
$15.99
Regular price
The Napster Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand connects today's screen-based listening habits with one of digital music's earliest disruptors. Napster's centralized index and simple peer-to-peer interface made it a household name after its 1999 launch, long before modern streaming became routine. Place it on a desk, nightstand, or work area as a useful reminder of the MP3 age, the legal fight over online distribution, and the brand's later return as a licensed music service.
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.
| 2.8" x 5.9" | |
| Width, in | 2.76 |
| Height, in | 5.87 |
| Depth, in | 0.24 |
Product features
- Vibrant, high-resolution one-sided print
- Hardboard front panel with clear plastic leg
- Two-piece snap-together construction for simple assembly
- Glossy finish for a bright, polished look
- Compact footprint suited for desk or nightstand
Care instructions
- Wipe the dust or any dirt off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Wipe the dust or any dirt off gently with a clean, dry cloth.