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How will the Brexit deal affect musicians?
Leaving the EU highlights the underlying structural problems of the music industry that make it almost impossible for musicians to sustain themselves and their art, says BEN LUNN

AFTER four years of bickering, squabble, fearmongering, chaos and underhand tactics, Brexit has finally happened; a deal finally struck. 

Despite the genuine concerns surrounding the uncertainty of Brexit, the British government and the EU made sure neither lost out. 

The deal has very clearly been in the favour of a certain sector of the populace, however a hefty response from the trade union movement could make quite remarkable changes to this capitalist sovereignty and shift it to a more democratic/popular sovereignty. 

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