Last year, Cleveland singer-songwriter Ray Flanagan made only a few hundred dollars off of music streaming — and that followed a $500 PR campaign to get one of his singles placed on popular playlists. Instead of focusing on racking up digital streams, Flanagan gets most of his musical earnings from live performances. “Trying to make money off of art: I mean, those two things don't really have anything to do with each other, in my opinion,” Flanagan says. 🔗 Hear more from Flanagan about how he views streaming at the link in bio. 🖊 nickoloffoff 📸 Courtesy Kristin Hipple #rayflanagan #cleveland #cle #music #clevelandmusic #clemusic #localmusic #streaming #spotify #spotifywrapped rayaflanagan