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Allen Bargfrede, executive director of Rethink Music

By Sarah Rodman

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 18, 2012

The three-day Rethink Music conference, kicking off Sunday, will be anchored at the Hynes Convention Center and will spread across several Boston venues, featuring panel discussions with everyone from Spotify chief content officer Kenneth Parks to Wu-Tang Clan rapper GZA. There will also be live evening performances, including many on Friday and Saturday as part of the conference’s opening “Impact Weekend.” Sarah Rodman talks to executive director Allen Bargfrede about five things the music industry can do to save itself.

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