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Hayley Williams Tells Her Fans to Go Support Smaller Artists: ‘We Are All That We F**king Have’

Hayley Williams shared a vital message for all fans attending her concerts to consider supporting more local acts as well.

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Artists in the music industry make less money than they ever have. Back in the 90s, they could make plenty of money strictly from their album sales and tours. Selling out was still a real concept. Nowadays, it’s impossible to avoid trying to put your music up for ad revenue. If you aren’t trying to get your songs in a commercial, you aren’t trying to succeed.

So where does that leave independent artists and local bands? What happens when they don’t have the machine in their corner? Hayley Williams argued that it’s important now more than ever to go support your favorite artists personally. During a recent concert, she took an aside and urged fans to go to smaller shows than her own. Not only will it help the artist, but it will........

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