Sound Philosophy
Sound Philosophy
Chadwick Jenkins
017-Motown, Black Uplift, and Fordism
49 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2020 at 5:55 pm.
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In this episode I discuss the business model Berry Gordy employed for Motown records, including the influences of Booker T. Washington and the Fordist model. What are the advantages and disadvantages to applying these business models to the creation of music?