For Napster, LLC (formerly Roxio), and the paid Napster music service see Napster (pay service).Napster was a file sharing service that paved the way for decentralized P2P file-sharing programs such as Kazaa, Limewire, iMesh, Morpheus, and BearShare, which are now used for many of the same reasons and can download music, pictures, and other files. The popularity and repercussions of the first Napster have made it a legendary icon in the computer and entertainment fields.Napster's brand and logo continue to be used by a pay service, having been acquired by Roxio.