You can watch the episode “Framing Britney Spears” from the New York Times Presents on Hulu.
To be clear, we’re talking about the music industry: the media.
In 1996, the LA Times reported, “The trio earned less than 1% of the estimated $175 million in cash that the band’s music generated worldwide. Analysts say it’s about 40 times less than the profit that has been split between management, production corporations and record labels that constitute FTAs. “
You can learn more about Love’s toxicity and mistreatment by Spector in the 2013 documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which is lately airing on HBO Max.
Timberlake, for his part, suffered no consequences.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has 4 main categories in which you can be admitted: performers, musical excellence, early influences and the Ahmet Ertegun Award (an award for non-performing music pioneers in the industry). admitted as a performer 25 years after the release of his first solo album.
Dolly Parton has been eligible since 1967, Diana Ross has been eligible since 1970, and Carly Simon has been eligible since 1971. These 3 musical legends have still been included.