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System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

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2019-11-06
54m
English
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This is the story of the MP3, an audio breakthrough that brought a billion dollar industry to the brink of collapse, but also paved the way for our modern digital lives. Germany 1995, a PhD student makes a technological breakthrough when he discovers how to compress audio without losing sound quality. He calls his new file type an "MP3". Within just a few years, and with the help of a nascent tech community, illegal MP3s begin filling up the hard drives of millions of computers around the world. It's the beginning of our modern digital age and internet culture. Featuring interviews with infamous music executives, artists, and techies, System Shock chronicles how the MP3 crushed the music industry and gave rise to the billion-dollar sharing economy.

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About System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

This is the story of the MP3, an audio breakthrough that brought a billion dollar industry to the brink of collapse, but also paved the way for our modern digital lives. Germany 1995, a PhD student makes a technological breakthrough when he discovers how to compress audio without losing sound quality. He calls his new file type an "MP3". Within just a few years, and with the help of a nascent tech community, illegal MP3s begin filling up the hard drives of millions of computers around the world. It's the beginning of our modern digital age and internet culture. Featuring interviews with infamous music executives, artists, and techies, System Shock chronicles how the MP3 crushed the music industry and gave rise to the billion-dollar sharing economy. Running 54 minutes.

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The cast features Edgar Bronfman Jr., Chuck D, Bill Kelliher, R.A. The Rugged Man, and Zakk Wylde. Their performances are a major reason System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music has built such a passionate audience.

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The main cast includes Edgar Bronfman Jr., Chuck D, Bill Kelliher, and R.A. The Rugged Man, plus a strong supporting ensemble.

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System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music is a Documentary English-language film. This is the story of the MP3, an audio breakthrough that brought a billion dollar industry to the brink of collapse, but also paved the way for our modern digital lives. Germany 1995, a PhD student makes a technological breakthrough when he discovers how to compress audio without losing sound quality. He calls his new file type an "MP3". Within just a few years, and with the help of a nascent tech community, illegal MP3s begin filling up the hard drives of millions of computers around the world. It's the beginning of our modern digital age and internet culture. Featuring interviews with infamous music executives, artists, and techies, System Shock chronicles how the MP3 crushed the music industry and gave rise to the billion-dollar sharing economy.

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System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music was released on November 6, 2019. It has a runtime of 54m.

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System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music stars Edgar Bronfman Jr., Chuck D, Bill Kelliher and R.A. The Rugged Man. The full cast list is available in the Cast section above.

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