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If you want to understand the impact of major labels on the music industry, look no further than a recent article in Wired titled, “Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry.” It covers how corporate power has taken over streaming, recording, ticketing and music venues.

Author Ron Knox breaks down the history behind the music economy and its impacts, as well as possible solutions.

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Emily Fox discusses Brandi Carlile’s new memoir, ‘Broken Horses,’ with KEXP volunteer and mega Brandi Carlile fan, Bee Egan. They discuss themes from the book, like the power of Brandi's vulnerability, how she came into her identity through music and performance, and her chills-inducing 2019 Grammys performance, as well as Bee's personal connection to the artist.

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Spotify recently launched a website and initiative called Loud & Clear. It’s Spotify’s attempt at being transparent about how artists are paid and the economics of streaming. The Union of Musicians and Allied workers have been calling for greater transparency at Spotify along with a request to stop court battles that lower royalty rates for songwriters, and to pay artists one cent per stream. 

Zack Nestel-Patt of UMAW breaks down how artists are paid through Spotify, discusses how Spotify still has not met the union’s demands and says that Loud & Clear was “further obfuscation of what’s going on mixed with baulking that Spotify is doing anything wrong and pointing the finger at other people.”  

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As we wrap up Women's History Month, Emily Fox and KEXP DJs Morgan Chosnyk and Eva Walker break down the stories and songs behind the top three most played women artists on KEXP during March: Arlo Parks, Japanese Breakfast and Noname. 

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