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Napster founder Sean Parker keeps eye on politics

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 22, 2014
Napster co-founder, Sean Parker, General Partner of Founders Fund, talks at LeWeb 11 event in Saint-Denis, suburbs of Paris, on December 9, 2011. Top industry entrepreneurs, executives, investors, senior press and bloggers gathered during three days to explore the key issues and opportunities in the web marketplace. AFP PHOTO ERIC PIERMONT (Photo credit should read ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)
Napster co-founder, Sean Parker, General Partner of Founders Fund, talks at LeWeb 11 event in Saint-Denis, suburbs of Paris, on December 9, 2011. Top industry entrepreneurs, executives, investors, senior press and bloggers gathered during three days to explore the key issues and opportunities in the web marketplace.
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Napster founder Sean Parker keeps eye on politics

Napster founder Sean Parker left his mark on the tech industry. But he might have his eyes on politics. The former president of Facebook hired a political director and has been paying visits to big name politicians like New York City mayor Bill de Blasio.

For more, host Alex Cohen is joined by POLITICO's technology reporter Alex Byers.