Napster's Mediations

Authors

Gavin Mueller

Abstract

While Napster has often been understood as a force for disintermediation, this essay examines three possible levels that Napster could be theorized as engaged in mediation: the level of protocol, the level of interface, and the level of culture. Each has implications for how we understand the politics of Napster, and peer-to-peer more generally.

Recommended Citation

Mueller, Gavin (2024) "Napster's Mediations," Fast Capitalism: Vol. 21: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.32855/1930-014X.1053
Available at: https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/fastcapitalism/vol21/iss1/5