A Tribute to Napster

For this project, I was tasked to create a triptych representing a significant event in history. The event I chose to represent was the death of Napster, the original online file sharing network. To the music industry, Napster was historic as it marked the beginning of the end for music CDs and the market of physical music as a whole. It's only recently that vinyl has gained traction as the dominant physical medium once again. Despite vinyl's resurgence however, it's still no match for the might of online music. In a way, I was trying to be ironic by making a a vinyl record about music piracy. Through this piece, I attempt to explore the demise of Napster in three key steps: the period of free music (left), the following lawsuits (middle), and the resulting bankruptcy (right).