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Nov 2020
33m 24s

Inside the Reinvention of the Music Busi...

Rolling Stone
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From TikTok to Fortnite to Twitch and beyond, we discuss how the music business is radically transforming in 2020. Amy X. Wang, Samantha Hissong, and Ethan Millman join host Brian Hiatt for a look at the innovators on Rolling Stone’s Future 25 list.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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