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right under our noses. Maybe he just requires a little money or attention to kickstart his career.

The average music listener can help in this cause as well. Instead of listening to today’s most pop-ular music, they could consider exploring the internet to find lesser-known, local artists looking to expand their career. Every lis-tener counts at the local level!

All things considered, new musicians need more opportun-ities to expand and a higher pay. Too many aspiring artists have had to cut their careers short due to the lack of funding that ties into the music industry. More amazing bands and artists will enter the mainstream if society can imple-ment the mentioned solutions in some way. If this happens, the world will enter a new era where every single musician has a chance to live while doing what they love.~

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