With the rise of the right, can the music industry remain neutral?
Ammo Talwar MBE, CEO of Punch Records, thinks now is the time for the industry to take a stand against the rise of the right wing.
Ammo Talwar MBE, CEO of Punch Records, thinks now is the time for the industry to take a stand against the rise of the right wing.
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