An IPO in a pandemic? Streaming boom makes money...for investors
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A planned IPO for Warner Music is evidence of a streaming-fueled rebound for the recording industry. Meanwhile, Laura Marling's livestreams suggest that rarity, rather than ubiquity, could be the key to some artists' income right now. Also today: steel guitarist Bucky Baxter dies, and Billie Eilish releases film slamming body-shaming.
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