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msongs

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3. old days vs now - nobody knew you outside your local high school crowds. now at least somebody can stumble across you on

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 05:51 PM

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the internet. You could press some 45s or tapes and sell at your gigs and keep the money for yourself, which was fine if you had popular gigs.
if you got picked up by the music biz things changed

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Why Spotify's CEO Is Worth Billions While Musicians Make Pennies - More Perfect Union [View all] TexasTowelie Friday OP

I try to by CD's and Vinyl Henry203 Friday #1

Same here. Spotify gets none of my money. mdbl Friday #2

old days vs now - nobody knew you outside your local high school crowds. now at least somebody can stumble across you on msongs Friday #3