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The bi-weekly newsletter for music business professionals, aspiring bands, musicians and agencies offers insights, expert knowledge, background information and a critical perspective on current developments in the industry. It also contains news, reading tips and tools for a better day-to-day workflow. Free of charge and 100% independent.

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Hi, I'm Fab!

Fabian Schuetze’s boutique agency Golden Ticket is in charge of management and booking for artists like Martin Kohlstedt, CATT, SALOMEA, Black Sea Dahu and Max Prosa, as well as other agency-owned projects and platforms such as Golden Ticket Tapes or Golden Rules. Fab is a member of the IMUC (German Association of Music Managers & Consultants) and the eastern regional council of the VUT (German Association of Independent Music Entrepreneurs). His music business newsletter and the associated “Low Budget High Spirit” magazine are among the most-read music business media in the German-speaking part of the industry. He also advises prominent independent musicians and music projects regarding brand development, strategizing and digital marketing. Fab lives and works in Leipzig, Germany.

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