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by that of Draper Atlantic, a real venture firm that Amram believed would invest alongside him. He agreed to put money in on three conditions. First, Amram would name the CEO. Second, he and the CEO would form the majority of a three-person board, and therefore be able to outvote Fanning if need be. And third, the company would move to northern California, where Amram could keep an eye on it. Finally desperate for a deal, Fanning agreed. Amram wired $250,000 over Labor Day weekend for 1.25 million shares at 20 cents apiece, and Napster was set to move across the country. "Yosi saved our butts," said Tom Carmody, Fanning's neighbor and right-hand man.

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