MP3 is a digital compression system that squeezes a compact disc file down to a size easily transmitted over the Internet.
Music fans rejoiced at its introduction...but the major recording industry shuddered.
"Beyond The Charts" tells the story of digital music's revolutionary attack on the traditional record industry, tracing it from its hobbyist beginnings to its current status as a venue for such big-name artists as Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette and Tom Petty.
