TV series

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

Name: The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-09-21
Rating: 8
Cast: Zawe Ashton

20241 season8.0 / 10

Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full premiered September 21, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.

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Episode 1

Sep 21, 202459m5.0 / 10

This episode reveals how some of the most legendary black musical artists of all time have been exploited by the recording industry from its earliest days.

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Episode 2

Sep 28, 202458m6.0 / 10

Charting the failures and triumphs of black-owned and run record labels, including Motown, Stax, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, as they battled a hostile industry.

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Episode 3

Sep 28, 202458m5.0 / 10finale

How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

Available now in United States

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Zawe Ashton