
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.... (Full plot summary below)
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A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
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| Shared DarknessBrent SimonDownloaded provides a robustly engaging overview of Napster's renegade birth and premature death rattle. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisAs you watch the film, you'll be amazed how the world of the Internet turns the recent into the ancient: In a matter of only a few years, a world-changing digital event like Napster has become so last century. |
| EntertainmentTellStephen SilverWell-made and provides a largely accurate overview of this crucial chapter in the history of both music and technology. |
| The New York TimesAndy WebsterNo one is as intriguing as the thoughtful, soft-spoken Mr. Fanning, a onetime idealist thwarted by the piracy label and the dated assumptions of a calcified communications infrastructure. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthWinter's detail oriented approach does at least give the best recounting of Napster you're going to get, even if it's a biased one. And while some contrasting opinions would've been appreciated, Downloaded is still worth a click. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfHas a sharp pace that burns through the years, but there isn't much here that's new, with revelations minimal at best. Fanning continues to be a question mark. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDownloaded is still a vigorous retelling of Fanning's and Parker's wildfire achievement and its ethical pitfalls, even if there's little in the way of journalistic balance. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierA fascinating, alternate-universe look at the dawn of the music-sharing phenom — once a cause of concern in the industry, yet now a footnote to our all-digital music marketplace. |
| Seattle TimesPaul de BarrosI found myself asking, "And so why am I being retold this hoary tale?" |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmeWinter hits his stride detailing how the music bigwigs hung Napster out to dry, but couldn’t do a thing about their industry’s permanently altered business model. This exercise in recent nostalgia (the original Napster went bust in 2002) might have been better if the tart cynicism of that section had shown up earlier. |