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    One Thing: Music

    From politics and music to faith, science and immigration, what were the most important stories and trends of the year? Nine of our sharpest local observers weigh in on the…

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    By Darrell Satzman • Dec 24, 2015 • 1 min read

    From politics and music to faith, science and immigration, what were the most important stories and trends of the year? Nine of our sharpest local observers weigh in on the one thing that shaped 2015.

    Eric J. Lawrence, a DJ and the music librarian for KCRW, says 2015 has been a year of change in the music business, with money at the center of it all:

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