
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
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.
- Year: 2001
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: Media Education Foundation
- Keyword: music business, economics, pop music, commercialism, entertainment industry, artistic freedom
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- Cast: Thurston Moore, Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti, Kathleen Hanna, Reebee Garafolo