But that might have been a huge mistake
It’s been 25 years since the music industry took down the original Napster file-sharing platform. But as this t-shirt from online retailer Etsy shows, the bad blood lives on:
In fact, our October Socionomist cover story “Missing the Moment” reveals how the “scourge of the broadband seas” was a front-runner to today’s billion-dollar streaming services. Napster could’ve been an opportunity of a lifetime… but something bigger got in the way of those in charge seeing that.
What other opportunities are today’s political, financial, and entertainment leaders missing? The October Socionomist turns its attention to the upcoming NYC mayoral election, the U.S. economy, and the twisted reimagining of Disney’s adorable baby deer, Bambi! Read the full issue today, for just $30!