Series 1

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.

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.

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