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.
Cast
Zawe Ashton
Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Sep 21, 2024
This 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.
E2Episode 2
Sep 28, 2024
Charting 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.
E3Episode 3
Sep 28, 2024
How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?
Videos
Storyline
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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