Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
1 January 2001| 49 min
The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a contracting marketplace of record companies, radio ownership and playlists, as well as increased use in advertising. Big-name artists, historians and economists explain how popular music is produced and marketed and critique its current state.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Cast
Thurston Moore
Chuck D
Ani DiFranco
Michael Franti
Kathleen Hanna
Reebee Garafolo
Dave Marsh
Robert McChesney
Shirley Halperin
