Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music (2001)
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.
https://films.mediaed.org/Film/Money_for_Nothing/1b640a68-4348-482c-a721-8dfc80194861
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Thurston Moore as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Chuck D as Self |
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Ani DiFranco as Self |
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Michael Franti as Self |
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Kathleen Hanna as Self |
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Reebee Garafolo as Self |
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Dave Marsh as Self |
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Robert McChesney as Self |
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Shirley Halperin as Self |
| Production | Sut Jhally | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kembrew McLeod | Producer |
| Production | Thom Monahan | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Smith | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Jeremy Smith | Editor |