Shawn Fanning's main innovation is Napster. However, the controversy and legal battles that resulted from his creation are just as important to the digital world as is Napster itself, which is at the center of the debate over music copyright's future. At Napster's Press Room, there is a seemingly unending list of the feautured press, legal documents, and press releases associated with Napster since its founding in May, 1999. The fate of Shawn's brain child is now in the hands of the courts, and supporters are urged to speak out at Napster.com. Hopefully, this battle will not have a chilling effect on future independent thinkers such as Shawn Fanning.