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The Culture Club Economy: How Music Scenes Quietly Carry Neighborhoods
Fan clubs and small venues do the unglamorous work of turning a shared taste into steady local spending — and into careers that outlast the trend cycle.

Fan clubs and small venues do the unglamorous work of turning a shared taste into steady local spending — and into careers that outlast the trend cycle.

Every niche scene that ends up on a mall rack travels the same road — through gatekeepers, buyers and a moment the mainstream can point at.