FentyGa 14,340 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 i know that sounds INSANE but hear me out im not a tiktok user, ive never been on the app myself. however, some of my friends use it, and therefore listen to the music popularised there. here’s what i’ve observed. a lot of the music is by independent artists. songs made by individuals, in their homes just doing what they love, and creating what they want. not what a label is telling them to, as most of them don’t even have labels, but what they want to do. the charts and the songs being made popular are less controlled by labels and the puppet masters of pop music (the worst being radio gross). instead, the corporations are catering to the tastes and likes of the public, and what’s being popularised by them. even if many of the artists are one hit wonders, that’s ok/good. more artists are getting exposure, and that’s great. it’s not the same five artists getting hits over and over. now, is the music actually good? that’s a whole other conversation. it’s a battle of objective quality and subjective taste, but that’s not the point. the point is that music is being freed. i mean, this is what ARTPOP’s all about, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Tik Tok was the quarantine Soundcloud. Even though I hated the app, but I agree so many talented artists came from the Tik Tok era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Tiktok does not pay artists per song views like a standard streaming service, they pay artists fractions of cents based on how many tiktoks are made using each song. That is not the future of music. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyniildisk 12,689 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 YAAAAS thanks! You can discover so much music there. Its an amazing platform! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Matt Amor said: Tiktok does not pay artists per song views like a standard streaming service, they pay artists fractions of cents based on how many tiktoks are made using each song. That is not the future of music. but people who use the app then go and listen to the songs on spotify, apple music, youtube, etc it’s not the future, it’s the now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaplayer315 11,927 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Bold of you to assume that it can’t be controlled I remember an article saying that a certain girl could literally make a song a hit if she used it in her videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop ate my heart 2,720 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Matt Amor said: Tiktok does not pay artists per song views like a standard streaming service, they pay artists fractions of cents based on how many tiktoks are made using each song. That is not the future of music. Um but it's not like people are gonna just start streaming music through Tik Tok anyway I guess they didn't mean 'future of music' in that way am i-e-i-e-i-e-i-e-i-e-i-p-plastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 minute ago, FentyGa said: but people who use the app then go and listen to the songs on spotify, apple music, youtube, etc it’s not the future, it’s the now I understand the benefits of songs going viral on tiktok, but that applies to any social media platform. I'm not denying Tiktok's influence on people, I'm advocating for better treatment and payment for artists who are being robbed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose P 23,341 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I get what you’re saying and it does help you discover music. The thing is that the music you find on Tik Tok is rarely good So it’s more like a place to discover sh*tty music for the most part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Just now, pop ate my heart said: Um but it's not like people are gonna just start streaming music through Tik Tok anyway I guess they didn't mean 'future of music' in that way I know that Tiktok isn't a streaming service, but they work with music distributors to get access of these songs on their platform just like Spotify & Apple Music. If it weren't for all the songs that go viral, Tiktok wouldn't be nearly as popular as it is. If the artists who make these songs directly contribute to Tiktok's revenue, Tiktok should return the favor in a more substantial way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jose P said: I get what you’re saying and it does help you discover music. The thing is that the music you find on Tik Tok is rarely good So it’s more like a place to discover sh*tty music for the most part. like i saiiid, whether it’s good or not is a question for another time however, it’s saying something that people like it. even if some of it is objectively bad, people like listening to it, and that’s what matters. they dont have to settle for what’s on the radio, because they have the option to find music they enjoy more (whether that be through tiktok or other social media, whatever) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 No End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, FentyGa said: like i saiiid, whether it’s good or not is a question for another time however, it’s saying something that people like it. even if some of it is objectively bad, people like listening to it, and that’s what matters. they dont have to settle for what’s on the radio, because they have the option to find music they enjoy more (whether that be through tiktok or other social media, whatever) I agree with most of this, but I would like to add the emphasis on the artists themselves. The benefits of this for Tiktok users is to find new music, the benefit of this for artists is to maybe get discovered. The negative aspects of this for artists is getting paid virtually nothing despite how many times their song is viewed, whereas there are no real negative aspects for Tiktok users. Tiktok users & fans should be fighting to support paying artists more if they've discovered so many new songs & artists through it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, FentyGa said: i know that sounds INSANE Yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 12,845 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Its promoting bad quality songs and taking away what music stands for at CORE. Imagine by John Lennon is a prime example of what music should be. Tiktok is growing user base for music but most of the growth is negative. Earlier songs changed people's life, even the main stream ones. Now mainstream music is all bullshit. Love it when you call me legs In the morning, buy me eggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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