The Music Biz

Dissects the complex relationships between artists, managers and labels, with help from Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Michael Hutchence and a host of hopefuls. Musicians, managers and people in the industry talk about the deals which can make, and break, musicians.

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Created By
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Music Biz
First Air Date	May 15, 1995
Last Air Date	June 26, 1995
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Freelance Film Partners
Networks	BBC Two

S01E06

Corporate Rock

The music industry has gone global, carved up by a handful of multinational giants. CBS Records sold to Sony. Virgin Records, the only major independent label left by the early 1990s, sold to EMI following Richard Branson's cash flow problems. How can this $35 billion industry protect its corporate "assets" from the dangerous effects of their own traditional lifestyle - sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll - which brought so many star-studded careers of the 1960s to a premature end?

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