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.
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.
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.
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?
Zawe Ashton
Self - Narrator (voice)
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