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How Music Got Free

Jarvis is joined by journalist Stephen Witt, who talks about his book How Music Got Free, which focuses on the creation of the mp3 and its aftermath.

Jarvis is joined by journalist Stephen Witt to talk about his book How Music Got Free.

The book traces the secret history of digital music and the ensuing piracy. From those who invented the mp3 to a U.S. based CD manufacturing plant where a worker leaked nearly two thousand albums over the course of a decade.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 5 Jul 2015 16:00

Music Played

  • AC/DC

    Thunderstruck (Live)

    • Live.
    • ATCO Records.
    • 1.
  • Vangoffey

    Race of Life

  • R贸is铆n Murphy

    Non Credere

    • Mi Senti.
    • The Vinyl Factory.
    • 5.
  • Robbie Robertson

    Somewhere Down The Crazy River

    • The Blues Experience (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Tierkreis F眉r 12 Spieluhren - Krebs (Cancer)

  • Elvis Presley

    That's All Right

    • Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Hits.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Sweet Little Band

    Until It Sleeps

  • Suzanne Vega

    Tom's Diner

    • A&M.
  • Suzanne Vega

    Tom's Diner

    • A&M.
  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.
  • 2Pac

    California Love (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman)

    • DEATH ROW.
  • R. Kelly

    Ignition (Remix)

  • Lil Wayne

    Dr. Carter

  • Monty Python

    Spam Song

  • The Woodbine & Ivy Band

    Sleep On Sleping On

    Ensemble: The Woodbine & Ivy Band.
  • Leo Abrahams

    Mosaic

  • Summer Camp

    Run Away

  • The Trojans

    Love Is All I Had

    • Smash It.
    • Rockin' Records.
    • 7.
  • Patti Smith

    Gloria

    • ARISTA.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Jul 2015 16:00