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# Last week in music industry commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/last-week-in-music-industry-commentary-11/
- Published: 2021-02-14T13:48:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-13T14:55:14.000Z
- Description: In our music commentary section last week, industry experts weighed in whether it’s time for musicians to make their own marketing decisions, and what kind of unintended consequences equitable streaming. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/02/last-week-in-music-industry-commentary
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In our music commentary section last week, industry experts weighed in whether it’s time for musicians to make their own marketing decisions, and what kind of unintended consequences equitable streaming payments might have on artist income, plus Dolly Parton calls for the support of indie live music venues, and more.

- [**Is it time that musicians make their own marketing decisions too? \[Keith Jopling of MIDiA\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/is-it-time-that-musicians-make-their-own-marketing-decisions-too-keith-jopling-of-midia/)
- [**Equitable streaming payments and unintended consequences on artist income \[Mark Mulligan\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/equitable-streaming-payments-and-unintended-consequences-on-artist-income-mark-mulligan/)
- [**Dolly Parton calls for support of indie live music venues**](https://www.hypebot.com/dolly-parton-calls-for-support-of-indie-live-music-venues/)
- [**RIAA backs new group claiming to represent independent artists \[Op-Ed\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/riaa-backs-new-group-claiming-to-represent-independent-artists-op-ed/)