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21 | Tend to Your Own Business | Motown Vs. Stax

2024/6/24
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Black History, For Real

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一位专注于电动车和能源领域的播客主持人和内容创作者。
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Jim Stewart: Jim Stewart 作为 Stax 的创始人,在与 Atlantic 的合约中损失了早期唱片的母带版权,这使得他对与 Gulf and Western 的交易格外谨慎。他更看重 Al Bell 对 Stax 的贡献,但与 Estelle Axton 在公司股份分配上发生严重冲突,最终导致 Estelle 离开 Stax,也间接导致了 Stax 后续的衰落。他后期对 Stax 的公司化运作方式感到不满,最终选择退出。 Estelle Axton: Estelle Axton 作为 Stax 的联合创始人,为公司的发展做出了巨大贡献,但她对公司股份分配不公感到愤怒,最终与 Jim Stewart 反目成仇,并以高价离开了 Stax。她的离开对 Stax 的稳定和发展造成了负面影响。 Al Bell: Al Bell 在 Stax 的成功中扮演了关键角色,他推动了 Stax 的商业化运作,并取得了一定的成功。然而,他与银行官员的合作导致了 Stax 的财务危机和 IRS 的调查,最终导致了 Stax 的破产。尽管他被控犯有银行欺诈罪,但他最终被判无罪。之后他仍然在音乐行业继续努力,创立了新的唱片公司。 Barry Gordy: Barry Gordy 作为 Motown 的创始人,他成功地将 Motown 打造成一个音乐帝国。然而,他与 Holland-Dozier-Holland 组合的冲突,以及他对公司创作流程的控制,都对 Motown 的发展产生了影响。他将 Motown 迁至洛杉矶,并经历了与 Diana Ross 的冲突,最终在财务压力下将 Motown 出售给了 MCA。 Diana Ross: Diana Ross 作为 Motown 的重要艺术家,与 Barry Gordy 之间存在着复杂的个人和工作关系。她在电影《Mahogany》的拍摄过程中与 Barry Gordy 发生冲突,最终离开片场,这反映了 Motown 内部存在的矛盾和问题。 Holland-Dozier-Holland: Holland-Dozier-Holland 组合是 Motown 最成功的创作团队之一,但他们与 Barry Gordy 在创作自由和经济利益上的冲突导致他们离开了 Motown,并创立了自己的唱片公司,这给 Motown 带来了一定的损失。 Johnny Baylor: Johnny Baylor 作为 Stax 的制作人和安保负责人,他携带大量现金被机场安检人员盘查,引发了 IRS 对 Stax 的调查,最终导致了 Stax 的破产。

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Motown and Stax faced challenges as they adapted to new music trends and business decisions, with Motown moving to Los Angeles and Stax partnering with Gulf and Western Industries.

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Motown has finally found its groove. The Jackson Five add their bubblegum soul to the company’s more traditional sound. And albums from Motown artists rocket to the top of the Billboard charts. The record label is churning out hit record after hit record. Things at Stax Records ain’t too bad either. They’ve finally figured out how to capture some of that Motown magic, but new rules for creating music are stifling creativity. Stax musicians are pushing back. Over at Motown, songwriters clamor for more credit, creating tension between the hit writers and the check writers. The legacies of both record labels are on the line, and it's hard to know how they’ll hold on. Or, if it’s even possible. 

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