What was David Bowie's internet service provider launched in 1998 called? The answer is BowieNet.
BowieNet launched in September 1998 as an internet service created by David Bowie and his collaborators. It combined dial-up internet access with a branded online community centered on Bowie's music, news, and fan interaction. Subscribers could use it as a conventional internet service provider, while existing internet users could pay a smaller fee for access to the BowieNet website and its exclusive material.
The project reflected Bowie's unusually early interest in digital music and online fan communities. In 1996, he released “Telling Lies” as an internet download, and in 1999 BowieNet offered the album Hours to members online before its physical CD release. That experiment is often cited as an early landmark in digital album distribution by a major artist.
BowieNet is sometimes confused with the name of Bowie's wider online world or website, but the quiz asks for the ISP itself. The service remained active until 2006, making it an important part of Bowie's internet-era experimentation rather than merely a promotional website.