How The Nature Of The Music Industry Has Changed During The Pandemic

NPR | By Ann Powers

Published May 8, 2020 at 8:12 PM EDT

NPR's music correspondent answers questions about the changing nature of the music industry during the pandemic and talks about how some artists are trying to make ends meet.

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Ann Powers is NPR Music's critic and correspondent.

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