Kate Nash's OnlyFans: Music Industry's Punk Move

0:00It's April 21st. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Kate Nash, the 38-year-old singer behind that smash hit, Foundations back in 2007, just dropped a wild move. She launched in, and only fans account this year to cover her touring losses. She's calling her campaign Butz for Tour Buses, straight up using it to fund better shows without going broke. Earlier this week on a podcast with Devina McCall, Kate broke it down, streaming pay's peanuts, like 0.03 pants per play on Spotify. And tour costs have skyrocketed with the cost of living crisis, wages, vans, hotels, all that adds up fast while musician fees stay flat. Devina called it the most punk thing ever, and she's right it. It spotlights how the music game screws over even big names with millions of streams. Kate's not alone. She's been hustling since getting dropped by her label in 2012

1:01and dealing with a shady manager who stole her cash, pushing her near bankruptcy. Her only fans sub is 7 pounds 90 a month, or about $9.99, with a 20% discount for the first 20 fans. It helps pay her band, lights, and sound crew, so she can keep delivering quality gigs instead of skimping. Kate's story hits hard on how music's become a rich folks club now. But her grind from Brit school kid to Netflix's Glow Lifeline shows real artists. Adapt or get left behind. She's out here flipping the script, proving you got to get creative to stay in the game.