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Sean Parker's Net Worth Touches $3B: From Launching Napster To Becoming Facebook Billionaire, The Story Of Teenage Hacker Turned Entrepreneur
Saturday, November 16, 2024 - 8:00am | 630Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder and Facebook's (now called Meta Platforms) first president, has reached $3 billion in net worth, as per Forbes. A teenage hacker turned billionaire entrepreneur, Parker's career spans revolutionary tech ventures, philanthropy, and political donations. A defining...
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Sean Parker On Social Media: 'God Only Knows What It's Doing To Our Children's Brains'
Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 1:41pm | 429Social media platforms are hurting your brains, at least according to the founding president of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Sean Parker. The 38-year old member of Facebook's startup team told Axios in an interview that he's evolved into "something of a conscientious objector" on...
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Why Marijuana Legalization In California Could Boost Real Estate Big Time
Friday, November 4, 2016 - 9:51am | 488Next Tuesday, registered voters in the United States will not only be deciding who the next president will be, but also for millions across nine states, legal marijuana initiatives will be on the ballot. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will have ballots on recreational...
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Billionaire Activists Blazing Marijuana Legalization Campaign: From Soros To Sean Parker
Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 8:36am | 391Next Tuesday, Americans will not be only voting for the next president, but millions of voters across nine states will also decide on legal marijuana initiatives. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will have ballots on recreational marijuana, while Florida, Arkansas and North...
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Richard Branson Shocks Chicago Crowd: Smoke Weed With Your Kids
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 2:29pm | 386Cool cat and billionaire Sir Richard Branson surprised an audience of entrepreneurs in a convention held in Chicago this week when he recommended parents smoke pot with their kids. “If they're going to have a joint, do it with them,” the 66-year-old father of two said on stage...
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National Association Of Theater Owners Breaks Silence On Proposed 'Screening Room' Product
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 8:29am | 354Over the last week, the film industry has been buzzing about a potential new program called "The Screening Room," and on Thursday, a big player in the game made its presence felt. "The Screening Room" would allow consumers to stream new movies day-and-date into their homes for a $50 fee, plus the...
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Napster's Back
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 2:37pm | 359Napster is making a comeback in Canada as a rebranded, subscription-based streaming music service. Canadians can subscribe to the service for $10 a month, which is competitive against Spotify. Napster will offer access to more than 35 million songs. Napster is making a comeback, at least in...
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Sean Parker: 'I Probably Underestimated How Big Facebook Was'
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 1:43pm | 395First president of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Napster founder, Sean Parker, was on Bloomberg TV Thursday to discuss Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new service, Apple Music, and whether Facebook has become too big to innovate. Here is what he said. New Entrants Following Spotify's Lead...
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Sean Parker Thinks We May Be In A 'Valuation Bubble,' But Not A Tech Bubble
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 12:42pm | 400The NASDAQ Composite (INDEX: .IXIC) is trading at its all-time highs. The last time the index traded at levels above 5,000 was during the tech bubble. So, is this déjà vu? Are we yet again in a tech bubble? First president of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), founder of Napster, an early investor in...
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Ever Wondered Who Really Owns Facebook? (GS)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 3:49pm | 136In a report focusing on the Internet and social media, Wedbush discusses the value of Facebook (which has surged above $70 billion), rumors of a Facebook-branded phone, and the success of Zynga's Cityville. Among the facts and theories is an interesting graph that outlines the owners of Facebook. “...