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Andy Price

"It’s mad, the splits now - the major labels own your masters. They want 88% and that's standard across the board. So every act who signs to a major is not making money": We talk the modern music industry with Dea Matrona

Dea Matrona.

Gaining viral success via videos of them busking classic rock favourites on the streets of Belfast, Northern Irish duo Dea Matrona have since enjoyed a rapid ascent.

Writing and producing an increasingly captivating songbook themselves, Mollie McGinn and Orláith Forsythe have maintained a proudly independent stance when it comes to control of their career trajectory.

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