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The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Documentary
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.
Sep 21, 20241 seasons3 episodesEndedEN
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Episodes
1–3 of 3
Ep 1Episode 1
Sep 21, 2024
59m
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.
Ep 2Episode 2
Sep 28, 2024
58m
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.
Ep 3Episode 3
Sep 28, 2024
58m
How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?
Networks
BBC Two
GB
