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SNOCAP

Logo: http://www.snocap.com, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Legal music service founded by the creator of Napster

SNOCAP was a company founded by Shawn Fanning (best known for creating the Napster music service), Jordan Mendelson, and Ron Conway. Other SNOCAP employees included music lawyer Christian Castle, the company's first General Counsel, and Ali Aydar, the company's Chief Operating Officer, who joined imeem after its acquisition of SNOCAP in April 2008.2 It is headquartered in San Francisco.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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SNOCAP was a company founded by Shawn Fanning (best known for creating the Napster music service), Jordan Mendelson, and Ron Conway. Other SNOCAP employees included music lawyer Christian Castle, the company's first General Counsel, and Ali Aydar, the company's Chief Operating Officer, who joined imeem after its acquisition of SNOCAP in April 2008.2

The story

Founded by Jordan Mendelson, Ron Conway and Shawn Fanning in 2002.1

Leadership

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Timeline

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