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Entrepreneurs Behind Napster Set To Launch Airtime

Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, the team behind Napster, are set to launch a new social video platform called Airtime. The new venture has raised US$8m in financing, with Fanning named as chief executive officer and Parker as executive chairman. An official launch date is yet to be announced but it is thought that Airtime will debut by the end of 2011.

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