Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music (2001)
Overview
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.
Cast
Thurston Moore
Self - Narrator (voice)
Chuck D
Self
Ani DiFranco
Self
Michael Franti
Self
Kathleen Hanna
Self
Shirley Halperin
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