CBC's Robert Harris has prepared a brilliant, five-part documentary on the history of the recording industry, its current challenges and its future. Twilight of the Gods looks at the recording business from Edison to the iPad. 

GRAND Board of Director Chair Ian Kyer weighs in on how the recording industry was using copyright laws to fight unauthorized copying of records on the Internet.  

Parts 1 to 3 have aired and can be listened to by clicking on the following links:  Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 (use the Search field). 

Parts 4 and 5, wherein Ian Kyer is interviewed, will be available shortly. 

Twilight of the Gods airs on The Sunday Edition on CBC Radio 1 (Sundays at 9 a.m.). 

Full annotated interviews are available on the Twilight of the Gods website. 

Tune in.