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How a year off stage fuels N.J. artists’ battle for better pay Today 9:00 AM Natalie Newbold, frontwoman of the popular Asbury Park band Well Wisher, is among local artists reconsidering what their talent is worth. (Courtesy of Well Wisher) Facebook Share To some New Jersey musicians, it’s viewed as a bargaining chip. To others, it’s a damaging secret. Before the pandemic, very few local players were willing to reveal what they were paid to perform at the state’s bars, clubs and theaters, fearing their handful of cash could be undercut even further by a competing band. ....