Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music (2001)

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Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
StarringThurston MooreChuck DAni DiFranco
NR 49 minJan 1st, 2001Documentary, Music
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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.

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 2001
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Sut Jhally
Production Companies:Media Education Foundation
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music on the Web:Official Website
pop musiceconomicsmusic businessentertainment industrycommercialismartistic freedom