S01E01 Episode 1
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.
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
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.
S01E03 Episode 3
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)
