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Sean Parker now owns a 5% share of Spotify, which is an music streaming service (http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsId=3235298) Maybe this should be included somehow —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.246.100.232 (talk) 15:33, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

he put in $15 million (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/12/mf_spotify/) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.39.172.193 (talk) 12:39, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to a news article on the Telegraph.co.uk By Jon Swaine in New York Published: 8:13PM BST 10 Oct 2010 titled "Facebook developer donates $100,000 to legalise cannabis campaign it states", "He (Parker) left the company the following year after being arrested for the possession of cocaine, although he was not charged." Can anyone confirm the cocaine possession incident?

32.171.246.253 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 06:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Just pointing out a typo--there are currently two periods after the word "possession." I can't edit the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rastid (talk • contribs) 15:04, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thank you.Americasroof (talk) 21:40, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In what way was Sean Parker a "founding president" of thefacebook? --SparqMan 09:20, 6 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

He found the company and named himself president just like he named himself "founder" of napster. On occasion he likes to smoke weed out of huge bongs with underage women. Someone should tell him that just because he hears about a new company or meets the founder doesn't entitle him to call himself a "founder" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.113.103 (talk • contribs)

He also got booted from Facebook, and now does work with Peter Thiel's Founders' Fund... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.149.40 (talk • contribs)

I know he went to Oakton High School, but I can't find a citation. Can anyone help with this? --205.128.3.197 17:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He did go to Oakton for a while but I think he actually graduated from Chantilly, for what it's worth. --Michaelridley (talk) 13:01, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In what way does "In November 2002, Parker Touched himself subsequently Plaxo" make sense? He touched himself and then touched Plaxo?

I gather that "Touched" was a company which was renamed Plaxo? If so this could be made clearer.

{{edit semi-protected}} Accel should be Accel Partners. Accel is an ATM network, not the VC firm.

76.203.50.254 (talk) 21:04, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, Fixed, thanks. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 15:36, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The line:

"His father began teaching him programming when he was seven years old; at 16, he was sentenced to community service for hacking."

doesn't sound very objective. It seems to suggest that (rather than simply presenting the facts) the author of this entry has strong feelings about Sean Parker's accomplishments, or perhaps the legitimacy of being sentenced for hacking. Not a huge deal, but it could be worded differently. Rinogo (talk) 23:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Have we got a WP:RS for his date of birth, this link is perhaps reliable enough for the year, 79 - http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/12/founders-fund-hires-edgy-sean-parker-as-partner-to-launch-second-fund/ - has anyone got something more specific than the year? Off2riorob (talk) 17:33, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In 1999, ASCAP composer Kristian Rex watched helplessly as 250+ Napster users downloaded, stole, and traded his copyrighted recording of his new song "Supernova Girl" from the Disney Channel movie ZENON, 24 hours a day for more than a year, losing him and his family over $100,000 in royalties. To date Mr. Parker has never repaid Mr. Rex for the damages and severe stress this put on his family and his career.

This need some sort of citation, yes? 66.108.34.144 (talk) 05:03, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. The edit was added by the eponymous Kristianrex, and I'm not terribly sure if it really belongs in the article as noted by 75.73.242.93 per WP:ROC. But hey - if it's properly sourced we can debate the semantics at that point. For the time being, I think it can stay out. Doriftu Speak Up. 06:33, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]