The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Alison Duke
Producer: Guy Evans
Top Cast
Zawe Ashton
Self - Narrator
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2024-09-21This 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2024-09-28Charting 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.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2024-09-28How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?
Runtime: 58 minVideos
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