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COVID-19 didn’t keep these musicians from performing

Over a year of COVID-19 shutdowns has been hard for artists who rely on live shows to make a living — and despite streaming platforms like Spotify drawing more business than ever, many independent performers have had to find workarounds to get their music to new fans. For some, its actually brought new success they might have never found in pre-pandemic times. Christopher Booker reports.

COVID-19 didn’t keep these musicians from performing

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