Napster Men's Sport Polo Shirt
Black / S
$39.99
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This Napster men's sport polo shirt brings a sharp, wearable reference to the brand that made early digital music impossible to ignore. Napster launched in 1999 as a peer-to-peer MP3 sharing application and became a defining part of college networks, desktop culture, and online music discovery. Wear it for casual rounds, workdays, events, or conversations with anyone who remembers the original download era. It celebrates a complicated, era-shaping name whose story later continued through licensed music and streaming.
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 Men's Sport Polo Shirt
$39.99
Sale price
$39.99
Regular price
This Napster men's sport polo shirt brings a sharp, wearable reference to the brand that made early digital music impossible to ignore. Napster launched in 1999 as a peer-to-peer MP3 sharing application and became a defining part of college networks, desktop culture, and online music discovery. Wear it for casual rounds, workdays, events, or conversations with anyone who remembers the original download era. It celebrates a complicated, era-shaping name whose story later continued through licensed music and streaming.
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.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
| Width, in | 20.25 | 21.75 | 23.75 | 24.75 | 26.25 | 28.25 |
| Length, in | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 33.50 |
| Sleeve Length (from center back), in | 18.50 | 19.25 | 20.00 | 20.75 | 21.50 | 22.25 |
Product features
- 100% polyester, extra-light (110 g/m²) for fast drying and shape retention
- Moisture-wicking fabric keeps skin cool during activity
- Double-needle stitched seams and necktape for long-lasting comfort
- 3-button placket with dyed-to-match rubber buttons and flat knit lapel collar
- Direct-to-film printed chest logo; regular fit, printed neck label
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Do not tumble dry
- Do not iron
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Sport-Tek ST650, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Do not tumble dry, Do not iron, Do not dryclean