Money for nothing [DVD] : behind the business of pop music / producer, Kembrew McLeod ; Media Education Foundation.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2001.

Intro : reflection on the impact of the music industry on music -- The music industry : the crisis in the music industry as companies have merged and gone global -- Gatekeepers : radio : the consolidation of radio ownership and the politics of airtime -- Gatekeepers : television : the power, politics and corporate interests of MTV and its allies -- Gatekeepers : touring : corporate control and the business of concert tours -- Gatekeepers : retail : how three companies control the retail music industry -- Music advertising and marketing : the nature and consequences of media marketing ´synergy´ -- Alternatives : a rationale and direction for opening up the music industry -- Music & the Internet -- Cultural imperialism -- Marketing rebellion -- Revenue streams -- Musicians & the business.

Editor, Jeremy Smith ; sound design, Thom Monahan ; camera, Susan Ericsson, Kelly Garner, Robbie Leppzer.

Thurston Moore, narrator ; Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti, Kathleen Hanna, Reebee Garofalo, Dave Marsh, Robert W. McChesney, Shirley Halperin, interviewees.

Interviews with Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti, Kathleen Hanna, Reebee Garofalo, Dave Marsh, Robert W. McChesney. Explains how popular music is produced and marketed and offers an accessible critique of the current state of popular music. Examines the shrinking number of record companies, the centralization of radio station ownership, and the increasing integration of popular music into the advertising and commercial aspects of the consumer market. Also discusses independent bands and record labels.

DVD.

En Inglés, con subtítulos en Inglés.