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Facebook’s New Link Charge is Catastrophic for Independent Music

Now that it's here, it could be catastrophic, if not existential for your favorite independent artist, band, music venue, local promoter, and other independent entities. The post Facebook's New Link Charge is Catastrophic for Independent Music first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Facebook’s New Link Charge is Catastrophic for Independent Music

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Now that it's here, it could be catastrophic, if not existential for your favorite independent artist, band, music venue, local promoter, and other independent entities.

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Now that it's here, it could be catastrophic, if not existential for your favorite independent artist, band, music venue, local promoter, and other independent entities. The post Facebook's New Link Charge is Catastrophic for Independent Music first appeared on Saving Country Music. There was fair warning that it was potentially coming.

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