Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

For over a century, Black artists have been exploited by the music industry. This insightful series chronicles their fight for fair pay and justice, featuring stories of music legends from Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith to George Clinton, Smokey Robinson and Ice T.

For over a century, Black artists have been exploited by the music industry. This insightful series chronicles their fight for fair pay and justice, featuring stories of music legends from Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith to George Clinton, Smokey Robinson and Ice T.

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Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

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Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Available on Feb 4

E1 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Black artists have fought for fair pay and ownership of their songs since the 1920s, including Louis Armstrong, Nina...

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Available on Feb 11

E2 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Black-owned labels like Motown, Stax and Def Jam shaped the musical landscape and confronted injustice in the music...

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Available on Feb 18

E3 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Streaming changed everything, but the economics are still bad for most Black recording artists. What does it take to get...

Wed Feb 4, 8:00pm E1 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Thu Feb 5, 12:00am E1 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Wed Feb 11, 8:00pm E2 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Thu Feb 12, 12:00am E2 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Wed Feb 18, 8:00pm E3 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

Thu Feb 19, 12:00am E3 Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music