How Music Got Free

A lively, funny, and eye-opening look at how digital rebellion upended an industry, told with insider charm.

Created by

Alex Stapleton

Genres

Documentary, Crime

Starring

Rhymefest, Eminem, Method Man

Tagline

Uncover the secrets behind the crime we all committed.

Overview

Details the fascinating, and often funny, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music during the late-90s and early-2000s. File sharing technology, combined with the insatiable demand for new music, created both the means and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft – and be celebrated for it.

How it feels

Satirical, light, earnest and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Technology, crime, music, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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