Rise and Fall of Napster | Case File #46 - a podcast by Boy Genius

Napster came out of nowhere, was the biggest thing in the world, and then disappeared just as quickly. What really happened? In the late 90s, the music industry was on the verge of change. Many were concerned about the growing popularity of the Internet, and how digital files could be easily shared from home to home. Could this have some kind of lasting effect on sales of albums somewhere down the line? But all that changed when a new program popped out seemingly out of nowhere: Napster. And it did everything that the music execs feared. It let anybody shared any music for free. Over the next couple of years the program exploded in popularity, but it was steeped in legal trouble almost immediately. And then it was gone. So what really happened in the fascinating tale of the rise and fall of Napster? On this very special season finale of Deep Cuts, we explore that very question...in musical form.
The Rise and Fall of Napster was written by Andrew & Dave.
All of the songs in this production were written, produced, and performed by the Deadboy Detectives.
With drums performed by Jake Naugle
And sound mixing by SANTIAGO MORILLO SEGOVIA
except:
Always Be Alright, which has additional vocal performance by Jadyn Beyer and Ephraim Price
A Simple Code, which was written and produced by Jeremy Arambulo with lyrics written by Andrew Price and Dave Baker and performed by Dave Baker.
You can check out Jeremy’s cartoonist work at jeremyarambulo.com/ and his music project, Fluorescent Beige, at fluorescentbeige.bandcamp.com/
Everything Good Blows Up, which was written and performed by Good Bison. Good Bison has a new EP coming out at the end of January called Scattered Storms. The first single from the EP, Can’t Predict the Weather, is already out anywhere you stream music. The next single will be out the first week of january 2021.
You can check out more of Good Bison’s music at goodbisonmusic.com or by following them on instagram @goodbison.
And Drowning In the Middle of the Universe, which was written and performed by Marvelous Persona. You can check out their album, In the Blood, anywhere you stream music.
The incidental music used in this production was created by D. Catalano. D.Catalano's music used with permission of Fivese7encollective. You can check him out anywhere you stream you music as well.
And If (==False) True which has additional vocal performance by Jadyn Beyer
These people are being credited for no particular reason:
Mike Bedard
Mike Miller
Kelly Bohart
And Wes Robertson
Special thanks to Jadyn Beyer for allowing her home to become a recording studio for the entire month of December without completely losing her mind.
And to Ephraim and Alastair Price, who inspired all of these songs.
Track List:

Always Be Alright

A Simple Code

Again and Again

San Mateo

Brick Wall

Everything Good Blows Up

Art & Values

drowning in the middle of the universe

This Used to Be Fun

Life Bleeds Into Decay

If (==False) True


Lyrics Sheet: https://pastebin.com/91HwUV11
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