Paid In Full - The Battle For Payback tells the story of Black musicians and the long-standing exploitation they have faced since the inception of the recording industry. Through a powerful blend of historical archives, interviews, and gripping current-day narratives, this documentary exposes the harsh realities and remarkable resilience of black artists, while highlighting their profound impact on the evolution of music.

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It's both historic and current. Ranging from the present - and the movement for change gathering momentum today – back to the 1920s, when Black artists first faced the ruthless exploitation of labels that paid them a few hundred dollars for music that went on to generate MILLIONS. Today, the fight for artists to get Paid In Full for misdeeds past and present is louder than ever. This is the story of the ongoing The Battle For Payback across the music industry.

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The stakes could not be higher – the record business says it wants to change but is it ready for real reparations - for everyone to be Paid In Full?

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BBC TV 3x60mins

Zinc Media/22 Summers
Directors Guy Evans

Tom Pollard 
Executive Producers

Greg Sanderson

Idris Elba
DoP: Ian Watts