Watch New Documentary Showing how Napster Overthrew Record Companies

Looking back in retrospect, the evolution of the digital music industry was a turbulent and torrid affair that shook the foundation of record companies forever. An affair, The New York Times reports, that was product of a little invention known as Napster. In a newly released short documentary video, the birth of the digital music age is depicted as a golden era for free downloads that proved that copyright, and ownership were figureless entities underneath the internet’s cloak of anonymity. In this enlightening documentary, producers highlight the stormy transformation from the tradition mold of selling music on silver discs, to managing profits amidst an entire generation expecting music without cost. Watch the provocative video here and share your thoughts.