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How Music Got Free

13 min read 17 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

How the MP3, a factory worker's leaks, and record label denial collided to destroy a $15 billion industry and remake music forever.

You’ll learn

  • How the MP3 was invented
  • Why record labels ignored digital
  • How one man leaked thousands of albums
  • What piracy did to the music business