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Their wordsA hit like "Choosin' Texas" is not just a case of Spotify playlists inventing a pop song out of thin air. The record labels, radio stations, and TV channels of the old world devolved into fiefdoms of the already established and already famous
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A song that stays at number one for months is a sign the music system is broken, not healthy
Their wordsBut at a certain point, that level of domination doesn't look like a good thing anymore. It means you aren't competing against anyone else. It means the entire system might be broken.
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