Between late 2010 and early 2011, when fans spoke out against the release of the Cascio tracks, the powers that be behind the scenes tried to silence them. In this episode we hear about the extraordinary lengths that Sony and the Estate went to in an effort to control the narrative, and how two fans found themselves on the wrong side of the law amidst their quest to expose the truth.

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