Before the Music Dies (B4MD) is a 2006 U.S. documentary film that criticizes the American music industry and the increasing commercialization of the art of music over the past thirty years.

The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and My Morning Jacket.

[1] It was directed by Andrew Shapter, produced by Joel Rasmussen, and co-written by Shapter and Rasmussen.

[3] The film looks at the evolution of American popular music and discusses the marketing of contemporary pop stars.

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