The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full — Season 1
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About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Episode 1
5.0Aired 21 September 2024 • 59 min
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.
E2
2. Episode 2
6.0Aired 28 September 2024 • 58 min
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.
E3
3. Episode 3
5.0Aired 28 September 2024 • 58 min
How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?