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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-3-24/
- Published: 2019-08-25T09:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-08-25T09:01:00.000Z
- Description: This week, commentary inside the music industry looked at the sustainability of a streaming based income, why it's important for songwriters to embrace authenticity over trends, what merch sales are. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/08/this-week-in-music-commentary-3-24.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, songwriters, streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

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This week, commentary inside the music industry looked at the sustainability of a streaming based income, why it's important for songwriters to embrace authenticity over trends, what merch sales are truly worth in the modern music economy, and more.
- [**Streaming Income: How Sustainable Is It?**](https://www.hypebot.com/streaming-income-how-sustainable-is-it/)
- [**Why Songwriters Need To Embrace Authenticity Over Trends**](https://www.hypebot.com/why-songwriters-ought-to-embrace-authenticity-over-trends/)
- **[The Value Of Merch Sales In Today's Music Economy \[VIDEO\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-value-of-merch-sales-in-todays-music-economy-video/)**