How Music Got Free(2024)
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.
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Miniseries
2 episodes • 2024Avg: 5.0
Miniseries
2 episodes • 2024Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crime We All Committed | Jun 11, 2024 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Internet Killed the Radio Star | Jun 11, 2024 | 5.0 |
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