The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024•8.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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8.0/10(2)
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.
Production
Zinc Television London, Supercollider, Catalyst
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 21, 2024
Last Aired
September 28, 2024
Networks
BBC Two
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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-09-21
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
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-09-28
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
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-09-28
How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?
Cast
Zawe Ashton
Self - Narrator (voice)
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