Peer-to-Peer Networking By bullwinkle Jun 1, 1999 Creation of Napster approx date Feb 1, 2000 RIAA sues Napster Recording Industry Association of America Jun 1, 2000 LimeWire founded Aug 1, 2000 LimeWire software released Apr 1, 2001 BitTorrent founded Feb 1, 2002 BitTorrent technology released May 14, 2002 Napster nearly dead Last Rites for Napster Jun 3, 2005 Napster bankrupt Jun 29, 2005 RIAA files complaints against LimeWire Aug 1, 2006 Music industry sues LimeWire
