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No Label, No Problem: How Punk's New Guard Is Building Empires on Their Own Terms
The spirit that drove bands like Strung Out to grind out tours in beat-up vans hasn't died — it's evolved. In 2024, a new wave of independent punk and alternative artists is using digital tools and old-school hustle to carve out careers that owe nothing to corporate music. We dug into the economics, the strategy, and the attitude behind the movement.