How software piracy spawned an electronic music subculture

In the late '80s, keygen developers had started putting audio 'intros' into their software cracks to establish their identities, birthing a whole new underground geek art subculture.

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Photokina also includes a program of events with congresses, workshops, symposiums and photography exhibitions. A visitor stands in front of a portrait taken by artist Bruce Gilden at the 'Masters of Photography' exhibition at the trade fair in Cologne. (Patrik Stollarz / AFP)

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Photokina also includes a program of events with congresses, workshops, symposiums and photography exhibitions. A visitor stands in front of a portrait taken by artist Bruce Gilden at the 'Masters of Photography' exhibition at the trade fair in Cologne. (Patrik Stollarz / AFP)