Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, is considered the most powerful woman in American politics. Pelosi was the first female Speaker of the House and the first woman to be third in line for the presidency. Among her greatest accomplishments in government was the passage of the Affordable Care Act/Obama Care, providing millions of Americans access to medical insurance. She shares what it was like wielding such political...

Part field guide, part artistic coaching session, this book explains the ins and outs of the music industry. Bob Tulipan shares his expertise to help musicians protect their art and their interests. Filled with anecdotes, interviews, sample templates for budgets and contracts, it addresses the hurdles every band faces.

A single issue of The New York Times is said to contain more information than could be learned in a lifetime by a person living in the 15th century. This program traces the development of books, newspapers, and magazines in the Western world, from the invention of the printing press, metal type, paper, and oil-based ink to the present day. Experts from the Smithsonian Institution, Harvard University Press, MIT, and The New York Times discuss the effect...

A documentary that explores the passion for electronic music within the nightlife scene and the obstacles that DJ's, producers, venue owners, and patrons face from lawmakers and a conservative society.

This book is a critical history of Sub Pop, the Seattle independent rock label that launched the careers of countless influential 'grunge' bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It focuses in particular on the languages and persona of the 'loser', a term that encompassed the label's founders and personnel, its flagship bands (including Mudhoney, TAD, and Nirvana) and the avid vinyl-collecting fans it rapidly amassed. The 'loser' became (and remains)...

Singers and band members get all the attention, but the technicians and producers who work inside a recording studio are just as important to the creation of a great song. This program introduces viewers to the experts and equipment at the heart of a sound studio. Topics include acoustics, soundproofing, pitch and frequency, microphones, the mixing console, multi-track recording, and the overall significance of the control room. Interviews with professional...

The unbelievably true story of music industry's most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Neil and Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever, igniting the careers of legendary icons like Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight and KISS, whose mix of creative insanity shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation....

This award-winning documentary explores the evolution of electronic music and the rise of the DJ in pop culture. Filmed in Miami during the Winter Music Conference - a yearly, weeklong event attended by over 20,000 electronic music professionals and fans - the program takes an inside look at a growing global phenomenon. Interviews with top artists, footage from events around the globe, and a brilliant soundtrack come together as a highly energetic...

How do musicians find the inspiration to create? Do most songwriters come up with lyrics first, or music? What does it mean to be a composer in today's high-tech world? This program addresses questions young people may have about embarking on a career in music or musical composition. Focusing on current styles like rock, techno, and hip-hop, the video includes interviews with a classically trained composer as well as artists in other genres. Subjects...

A documentary on the Blue Note record label founded in 1939 by German Jewish immigrants, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff.