Should Musicians Change Their Tune

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Should musicians change their tune? This question is a controversial question asked my hundreds of people all around the world. Times are changing. The way people would market their music in the past in completely different than how it's marketed now.

In today's times we access music on our smartphones rather than buying a physical copy. Having direct access is much simpler than buying a CD. The appeal of being able to take our music with us anywhere we go excites today's generations. We can even connect our phones to our radios and play them in the car without a CD! Music is at the touch of our fingers.

Many artists number one concerns is the amount of money they make through streams rather than downloads. "According to

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