“It was too dark, too personal, too risky, not commercial”: The story of Lana Del Rey’s breakthrough hit

At a time when the music industry generates $28.6 billion in global revenue a year, it’s easy to forget that 20 years ago, ...
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Lana Del Rey’s Hit Reaches A New Peak For The Second Week In A Row

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“It was too dark, too personal, too risky, not commercial”: The story of Lana Del Rey’s breakthrough hit

At a time when the music industry generates $28.6 billion in global revenue a year, it’s easy to forget that 20 years ago, major labels faced an existential crisis as they battled the spectre of ‘free ...