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The Best Episodes of How Music Got Free

Every episode of How Music Got Free ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How Music Got Free!

Binge this in 1h 22m•Peaking at 7.6/10

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    How Music Got Free Season 1 Episode 1 - The Crime We All Committed
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #1 - The Crime We All Committed

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    A small town CD-factory worker, Dell Glover, joins forces with teen hackers to pioneer internet piracy with MP3s, shaking the music industry’s early-2000s profits and reshaping the business forever; featuring Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man and more.

    Director:Alex Stapleton
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How Music Got Free Season 1 Episode 2 - Internet Killed the Radio Star
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Internet Killed the Radio Star

    S1:E2

    As album sales drop, the music industry takes legal action against fans causing a PR nightmare; the FBI launches a major investigation against internet pirates and begins cracking down.

    Director:Alex Stapleton
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Crime We All Committed" is the best rated episode of "How Music Got Free". It scored 7.6/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Alex Stapleton and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/11/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Internet Killed the Radio Star".