Motown Records was a record company founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959. The company specialized in African-American music genres such as R&B, soul, and funk. Motown Records is most famous for artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Jackson 5, and The Temptations.
At the time, the music industry was highly segregated, and it was difficult for African-American artists to get their music played on white-owned radio stations. Motown Records was able to break these boundaries by promoting its artists' records to white radio stations. This was a major breakthrough for African-American music, as it allowed it to reach a wider audience and become more popular.