If Spotify is like the childhood best friend you could always count on, Napster is his rebellious derelict of an older brother: the badass you secretly admired but wouldn’t dare emulate. The Jimi Hendrix of the Internet one could say: short lived, monumental, and flush with illegal activity.
Coming this fall, Alex Winter (Yes, Bill from the “Bill and Ted’s” trilogy) will deliver a compelling new documentary on the revolutionary file sharing network entitled Downloaded. It has already been picked up by VH1, who will air the doc as part of its “Rock Doc” series. This is exciting news for film and computer lovers alike. How can you go wrong with a story about a few high school nerds who brought down one of the largest American industries?
After it’s mere cameo in “The Social Network,” we’re glad Napster is finally getting its due screen time. The guys behind the company were true rock stars and the first to explore the potential for an Internet community. It seems Hollywood’s new found profitability in these types of flicks will leave future generations with an engaging history of the web.
This holiday, when you find yourself downloading every known Disney movie in one click of the mouse, remember the revolutionary time when just downloading the Lion King theme song could take up to three days.
P.S. If the film does well, it’s possible we could see a “Social Network” spinoff in which Justin Timberlake reprises his role as Sean Parker.
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