Approaching A Record Label

Gareth Shute 30 June 2021

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Gareth Shute 30 June 2021

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Gareth Shute is a writer and musician, who writes regularly for pop culture websites such as Audioculture and The Spinoff. He has also published a number of non-fiction books about the arts in New Zealand, particularly local music.

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