Sean Parker

Facebook mogul Sean Parker's wedding not 'liked' by officials?

2013-05-17 08:13:00

You can buy a lot of things when you’re the founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, but a free pass from the California Coastal Commission apparently isn’t one of them. The extravagant wedding Facebook billionaire and tech mogul...

Fairy-tale wedding will cost tech billionaire about $10 million

2013-04-16 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO — Even in the annals of over-the-top celebrity weddings, Sean Parker's planned nuptials may take the cake. The Facebook Inc. billionaire who also co-founded Napster is dropping nearly $10 million on a fairy-tale wedding in Big Sur...

Sean Parker spending millions, employing hundreds in June wedding

2013-04-15 11:42:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook billionaire and tech mogul Sean Parker has a staff of hundreds and is spending millions to create a whimsical backdrop for his fairy-tale wedding in Big Sur to Alexandra Lenas, a source tells us. The total price tag could climb...

Mark Zuckerberg's political wingman: Fwd.us founder Joe Green

2013-04-11 15:51:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Joe Green, Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate, is famous for having turned down an offer to move to Silicon Valley to join Facebook. Instead Green finished his college degree and worked for 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John...

Stageit: Playing live from the living room ...

2013-03-21 06:30:00

Imagine a service that allows you to see your favorite acts in concert without ever leaving your home, let alone changing out of your pajamas. Stageit, a Los Angeles-based online company, does just that. The two-year-old service allows performers to...

SXSW 2013: Napster film 'Downloaded' comes alive as a documentary

2013-03-09 08:00:00

AUSTIN, Texas -- More than a decade ago, Alex Winter saw a revolution brewing. Winter is perhaps best known as Bill, the blond-haired high school slacker from the 1989 comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” But he’s also a tech...

A different kind of Facebook tag: Graffiti on campus tunnel walls

2013-02-28 09:09:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- This time it's Facebook that has been tagged. The giant social network's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters is a blank slate for artistic expression. Anyone who works at the company can pick up a can and spray-paint on the walls or...

Justin Timberlake, David Fincher are a smooth fit in 'Suit & Tie'

2013-02-14 11:07:00

In David Fincher's "The Social Network" -- the best studio film of 2010, whatever "King's Speech" partisans may argue -- Justin Timberlake was perfectly cast as a smarmy, cynical version of Napster co-founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker....

Start-up Spotlight: NationBuilder, linking politics and tech, gets funding

2012-03-08 14:43:00

NationBuilder -- a Los Angeles start-up that helps politicos and other leaders build support -- has gotten some big backing of its own. On Thursday the company announced a $6.25-million Series A funding round, led by venture capital firm Andreessen...

Facebook leaked financials shows it has billions in cash

2011-12-15 16:36:22

Graffiti artist David Choe tags Facebook's new campus

2012-01-09 21:37:19

L.A. street artist David Choe to reap millions from Facebook IPO?

2012-02-06 16:33:14

Facebook billionaire and tech mogul Sean Parker has a staff of hundreds and is spending millions to create a whimsical backdrop for his fairy-tale wedding in Big Sur to Alexandra Lenas.

2013-04-15 11:08:39

Founder of Napster Sean Parker and fiance Alexandra Lenas in March.

2013-03-10 00:00:00

Founder of Napster Sean Parker and fiancee Alexandra Lenas attend the world premiere of "Downloaded."

2013-03-10 00:00:00