The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.
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1.Episode 1
5.021-09-202459mThis episode reveals how some of the most legendary black musical artists of all time have been exploited by the recording industry from its earliest days.
2.Episode 2
6.028-09-202458mCharting the failures and triumphs of black-owned and run record labels, including Motown, Stax, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, as they battled a hostile industry.
3.Episode 3
5.028-09-202458mHow the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?
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