Why Music Festivals Are No Good For Emerging Music Artists

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The author, a tour manager with over 30 years of experience, argues that festival slots are often promoted as essential career milestones for emerging music artists but rarely deliver meaningful career advancement. Drawing on academic research and personal experience, he contends that any streaming or visibility boost from festival appearances is typically short-lived and tied … Read more