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How Music Got Free

2024Show1 season2 episodesTV-14

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, intriguing documentary series about history and show business.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, brutality or romance.

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Episodes

1 season · 2 episodes · best: S1E1 "The Crime We All Committed" 7.7

Episodes

7.7

Story

Uncover the secrets behind the crime we all committed.

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 and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft – and be celebrated for it.

Feels like

  • Music Industry History
  • Digital Disruption
  • File Sharing Era
  • Technological Impact
  • Social Commentary
  • Cultural Shift
  • Informative Documentary
  • Interview-Driven
  • Pop Culture Analysis
  • Economic Change

Cast

Crew

Everyone

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Facts

June 11, 2024 · June 11, 2024 · Ended

First aired
June 11, 2024
Last aired
June 11, 2024
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 2 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
29 countries

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Questions about How Music Got Free

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Where can I stream How Music Got Free?

In the United States, How Music Got Free streams on Paramount+. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is How Music Got Free worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 7.1).

Is How Music Got Free okay for kids?

TV-14Strong language

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch How Music Got Free?

1 h

About 1 hour: 2 episodes in 1 season of about 41 minutes each, aired from 2024 to 2024.