Devil's in the Downloads: High Cost of Making It in Music
Artists face a hard choice: sacrifice their identity & artistic integrity for fame or risk obscurity. But is there a way to dance with the devil without losing your soul?
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Ana Balashova
I'm a PR and marketing pro turned tech writer. In love with storytelling and disruptive technologies. Big fan of learning and writing about it.
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