Years of playing music to audiences in smoke filled bars, eating cheap fast food, lack of sleep, and drinking alcohol (among other vices) is doing serious damage to musicians’ health. It is also taking a hit on their wallets. As digital streaming music emerged as the top platform to consume music, musicians’ royalties dramatically decreased to pennies on the dollar. Costly medical treatments and procedures are forcing aging musicians to go back on the road. [Read more…]
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