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With a safety net of droves of loyal fans and a viable streaming income x
This article should have been titled “Dua Lipa interview: the release of Future Nostalgia”. As the pandemic and lockdown were barely the focus of this article.
DISCLAIMER: These tweets and I have no qualms with Dua Lipa, she is doing a great job. The initial caption was for the BBC And my qualm is with them writing articles about musicians who, realistically, won’t struggle as much financially in the long term (if at all)
The only other article outlining the impact on independent musicians during this pandemic by the BBC is this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-51934798/coronavirus-so-many-people-make-a-living-playing-music
A 75 word insightful handful of phrases, 4 of which taken up by the writing credit and their job title.
I may actually do a blog post on this because it boils my blood and keeps me up until 3am finding sources to prove my point.
Anyway here are a couple of articles talking about independent and small bands and how to support them during the pandemic:
I’d find more, but it’s 3.20am.
Apply this logic to support all independent, small and sole owner businesses.
Apply this logic to support all independent, small and sole owner businesses.
Don’t hate me for spammin all about supporting independent artists. Frankly, I just don’t want my fave musicians to have to get shitty retail jobs after all this to make up for lost money x
