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May 2021
21m 34s

Napster vs. Plattenlabels - Der Anfang v...

Wondery
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Wir schreiben das Jahr 2000. Die Plattenindustrie wacht gerade erst auf, als sie eine große Bedrohung für ihr Geschäftsmodell entdeckt: ein Online-Tauschbörsensystem, das von einem 17-jährigen Jungen aus Massachusetts entwickelt wurde. Mit Napster können Nutzerinnen und Nutzer Musik kostenlos herunterladen. Warum sollte jemand jemals wieder 18 oder 20 Dollar ... Show More
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