How We Stole Music: Episode 1: Audio(ph/f)iles

How We Stole Music!   This is the story of how we stole music. Nowadays, for a simple monthly subscription we get access to every song we could possibly want at the cost of our favourite artists making a living. But how did we get here? In this series, we trace the routes of music streaming, to the online piracy craze of the 90s and 00s, to a major development in music technology.    This week, we kick things off by exploring the history of the MP3 - a revolution in digital audio storage - and see how, while trying to promote his genius bit of technology, its inventor accidentally launched a new wave of music piracy that changed the industry.   Follow us on Instagram and Substack @highfidelitypod