https://swalay.talantoncore.in/article/the-hidden-cost-of-a-fan-why-metas-new-link-rules-could-change-how-artists-promote-music SwaLay Digital en 2026-09-23T00:39:00.000Z The Hidden Cost of a Fan: Why Meta’s New Link Rules Could Change How Artists Promote Music Industry, general, music, indie, distribution https://dl3kf89eiq4lz.cloudfront.net/website-cms/news/1790143763306-ChatGPT_Image_Sep_23__2026__11_38_09_AM.webp The Hidden Cost of a Fan: Why Meta’s New Link Rules Could Change How Artists Promote Music A new Meta experiment could quietly change the economics of music promotion. If artists increasingly have to pay to send fans outside Facebook, the real product being monetised may not be content at all. It may be the connection between an artist and the audience they built. 2026-09-23T00:39:00.000Z