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The Fred Again... Playbook: Building an Empire Through Community

A step-by-step breakdown of Fred's superfan strategy - and how you can build your own.

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Joel Gouveia
Aug 06, 2025
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In today’s music industry, the numbers lie.

The future of music will not be decided by algorithms. It will be decided by connection.

A million TikTok views might give you a dopamine hit, but they won’t build a career. Streaming has become background noise. Social media is an endless scroll. And as the world gets “more connected” online, we’ve never been…

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