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Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

Movie 2001 Released
  • Documentary
  • 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.

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music is a movie first shown in 2001. Runtime is 49 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, Music.

49mRuntime

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
Release year
2001
Release date
January 1, 2001
Status
Released
Runtime
49 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Music
Production companies
Media Education Foundation
TMDB
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Official website
films.mediaed.org

Cast

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self - Narrator (voice)

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Ani DiFranco

Ani DiFranco

Self

Michael Franti

Michael Franti

Self

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna

Self

R

Reebee Garafolo

Self

D

Dave Marsh

Self

R

Robert McChesney

Self

Shirley Halperin

Shirley Halperin

Self

Characters

  • Self - Narrator (voice) voiced by Thurston Moore
  • Self voiced by Chuck D
  • Self voiced by Ani DiFranco
  • Self voiced by Michael Franti
  • Self voiced by Kathleen Hanna
  • Self voiced by Reebee Garafolo
  • Self voiced by Dave Marsh
  • Self voiced by Robert McChesney
  • Self voiced by Shirley Halperin

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