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"It’s a capitalist mentality and we’re all paying Taylor Swift": Billie Marten speaks out on the difficulties mid range artists are facing

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We all know that away from the stadiums, small and mid range artists are struggling to make ends meet. Many are now starting to speak out about it. Last year Kate Nash drew attention to how playing live no longer pays the bills when she told pictures of herself though OnlyFans to fund a UK tour.

Now another has gone public with their frustrations. In an interview with the Independent, British singer-songwriter Billie Marten – who released her fifth album Dog Eared earlier this month - made clear the difficulties many artists at her level were facing.

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