System ShockMovie
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.
About System Shock
System Shock is a 2018 documentary, music movie directed by Jed Rosenberg.
The production information lists a runtime of 54m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Chuck D, Zakk Wylde. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
