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The Northeast Ohio artists are, from left, White Lighter, Mina Aevum, and ZOD1AC.
The music industry has taken a hit over the past nine months as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced concert venues to shut their doors and musicians to put touring on hold. For some Northeast Ohio artists, the mandated lockdown has given them an opportunity to get creative and write new material at home or turn to online platforms to distribute their music and gain new fans.
For others, the halt on traditional means of promoting and selling albums has left them feeling uncertain about the future. Trying to stay creative as an artist during a global pandemic has been challenging, too.