Napster software allowed an individual to easily search and swap MP3 (a technique for compressing files into a size that moves faster on the Internet)musical files with other individuals. When it was introduced, it would have been an example of a:
A)dynamically continuous innovation.
B)discontinuous innovation.
C)continuous innovation.
D)dramatically continuous innovation.

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Napster software was a discontinuous innovation that disrupted the music industry by allowing individuals to easily share and download music for free, which was illegal and challenged the existing business model of the industry. The innovation completely changed the way people consumed and distributed music, which is the hallmark of a discontinuous innovation.

Napster Software Allowed an Individual to Easily Search and Swap