Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career

The Digital Music News Podcast by Paul Resnikoff

Nov 26, 201901:01:42Music

Lucidious was a talented musician with a growing fanbase and a well-paying day job. But he also couldn't get onto a Spotify playlist to save his life. Now, he's making $250,000 a year with a rabid and growing fanbase. An...

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