How Music Got Free

Stephen Witt talked about his book How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy, in w… read more

Stephen Witt talked about his book How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy, in which he recounts the creation of the MP3 and the beginnings of the digital pirating of music, which transformed the recording industry. close

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How Music Got Free

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Program ID:
326684-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Jun 28, 2015 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 20, 2015 | 12:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 28, 2015 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 28, 2015 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 01, 2015 | 10:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 02, 2015 | 1:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 12, 2015 | 7:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 25, 2015 | 5:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 19, 2015 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 20, 2015 | 12:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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