United States / Jan 01, 2018
54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | System Shock |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2018 |
| Production | Jed Rosenberg, Alan Jeffries |
| Writer | Victoria Blackburne-Daniell, Alan Jeffries, Jed Rosenberg |
| Editing | Alan Jeffries, Victoria Blackburne-Daniell |
| Cinematography | Arthur Woo |
| Assistant directors | Jed Rosenberg |
| Camera operators | Arthur Woo |
| Additional photography | Arthur Woo |
Release dates
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