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How Do You Listen?
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How Do You Listen?

Greta here: I have a question for you. Do you listen to albums on CD now? Or have you migrated your listening habits to streaming services or downloads? I'm very curious what your favorite one is, or how your habits have changed, even in the last year.As for me, I kind of do everything! (Except for maybe downloads

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When a Song Takes a Long Time 🍁
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When a Song Takes a Long Time 🍁

As I’m checking in with you all today, it’s already beginning to feel like Autumn: misty mornings, spiderwebs, leaves beginning to fall β€” and I’m not mad about it. This is my favorite time of year, and as we cozy up in the recording studio to work on the new Celtic Christmas album between tours, I’m reminded of a very particular tune and memories of writing it.

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Up at Dawn with a Yawn 🏜
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Up at Dawn with a Yawn 🏜

Meet Me at Dawn is one of those wildcard tracks that ended up on the new album with all three of us wondering "where did this one come from?" ​

It was inspired by a story our mom was telling us a few months ago. When she was little, her dad took her on a road trip out to Arizona where they went into the superstition mountains.

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Streaming Music: Good or Bad?
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Streaming Music: Good or Bad?

Recently, we received a question from a listener, which is also a question we've heard quite frequently from our (very conscientious) fans, and I thought I would answer it today.

"Dear Gothard Sisters,
Thank you so much for your music. It truly brings me joy every time I listen to it, which is especially appreciated these days.

I'm writing because I have a sort of weird question. Recently I was listening to Dragonfly on Spotify, and it occurred to me that I have no idea if it supports you at all to stream your music rather than getting it on CD. The problem is, I don't have a CD player anymore and I don't do downloads either.

Do you actually get any compensation from Spotify at all? I really enjoy it and want to support you, but I just don't do CDs anymore.”

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Streaming Music: Good or Bad?
Story Times Newsletter, Music Business The Gothard Sisters Story Times Newsletter, Music Business The Gothard Sisters

Streaming Music: Good or Bad?

Recently, we received a question from a listener, which is also a question we've heard quite frequently from our (very conscientious) fans, and I thought I would answer it today.

"Dear Gothard Sisters, Thank you so much for your music. It truly brings me joy every time I listen to it, which is especially appreciated these days.I'm writing because I have a sort of weird question. Recently I was listening to Dragonfly on Spotify, and it occurred to me that I have no idea if it supports you at all to stream your music rather than getting it on CD. The problem is, I don't have a CD player anymore and I don't do downloads either. Do you actually get any compensation from Spotify at all? I really enjoy it and want to support you, but I just don't do CDs anymore.

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