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the model won’t disappear any time soon do you think people really care about TikTok artists? one example i’m familiar with are the Island Boys they’ve got t
by ushakov 4y ago
the model won’t disappear any time soon
do you think people really care about TikTok artists?
one example i’m familiar with are the Island Boys
they’ve got their 15 minutes of fame, but no more than that
TikTok audience is practically trained to receive a new dose of serotonin on every swipe and if they’re seeing the same person again, that ain’t gonna do it
- hammyhavoc 4y agoObviously you underestimate the ability of teen demographics to become obsessive and form a long-term fandom. See K-pop.
- ushakov 4y agoK-pop industry is literally a star factory K-pop, like pop is only popular because it’s forcefully shoved down your throat by marketeers who’s goal is to recoup the investments for the hit factory obsessive teens is merely the result of marketing efforts this is what happens when capitalism takes over culture
- SyzygistSix 4y agoA crap product isn't an inevitable result of capitalism and is not limited to capitalism. Plenty of independent artists work within the capitalist system. They tend to be more working class than *stars* though.
- ushakov 4y agoin capitalist world music is made to be sold as a product the cheaper you can manufacture the product, the more profit you can make from sales pop music sounds the same, because labels want to be insured they can sell it in right amounts (based on what sold good in the past) no risky art experiments are allowed here, only boring, formulaic manufacturing process rinse and repeat until the pockets are full