Frontline S22E15 — The Way the Music Died

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Frontline•Season 22•Episode 15

The Way the Music Died

8.0/10 · 98 votesMay 27, 200455 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 22•−0.1 vs season avg

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In "The Way the Music Died," FRONTLINE follows the trajectory of the recording industry from its post-Woodstock heyday in the 1970s and 1980s to what one observer describes as a "hysteria" of mass layoffs and bankruptcy in 2004. The documentary tells its story through the

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Will Lyman

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Episode Summary

"The Way the Music Died" is episode 15 of Frontline season 22. It scored 8.0/10 from 98 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on May 27, 2004.

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