A narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of twenty pivotal hits at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which began in 1958, reveals a remarkably fluid and connected story of music.

"Pop music didn't begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There was a pre-history that went back to the first recorded music, right back to the turn of the century. Who were these earliest record stars--and were they in any meaningful way "pop stars"? Who was George Gershwin writing songs for? Why did swing, the hit sound for a decade or more, become almost invisible after World War...

An African-American romantic comedy that avoids stereotypes while focusing on an ensemble cast of characters facing the challenges of a declining music industry. The story revolves around Teri Stewart, the 28 year-old President of Eclectic Records, a boutique music label struggling to survive. Follow her as she juggles a constantly demanding professional life with the emotional ups and downs of her personal relationships.

"Piracy costs the movie and music industry billions. No one has been able to stop it. But that won't stop Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck. His latest client, Imani Nichols, is a Grammy-winning popstar whose career has skyrocketed. Despite her success, she's the most underpaid superstar on the planet because of an onerous record contract she signed as a teenager with her now ex-husband Shaky Nichols, who has made himself rich off her royalties....

Exploring current music technology, how music is consumed, and how the recording studio fits into that puzzle. The gateway to a new era of sound.

Drawing on the insights of artists such as Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, and Michael Franti, Money for Nothing documents how musical and artistic expression have been severely curtailed by a new world business order in which six huge media conglomerates control virtually the entire music industry.

Nate and Cameron meet in a dingy Los Angeles club and discover they have much more in common than their love of an obscure indie band. But when Nate learns that Cameron is the heir to a soul-sucking record label-- the very one that destroyed his father's life-- the only evidence of their brief but intense connection is the blurry photo Cameron snaps of Nate's Sharpied Chuck Taylors. When Cameron's sister Tess posts the photo on Instagram, the internet...

"A narrative history of the Motown music label covering the historical context, personalities, and ongoing legacy of the "sound of young America.""--