TikTok's Music Critics
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Re: TikTok's Music Critics
I can’t read the article. What is it about?
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Re: TikTok's Music Critics
It's an article of New York Times introducing a new generation of music critics that use TikTok platform for getting a fan base and recommending music. And they're invited some to their podcast
"For many, TikTok is a music discovery engine. Snippets of new songs make their way through the app, providing the soundtracks for dances or comedic sketches. Old songs get resurfaced in new contexts. It is a fount for curious and patient listeners.
But there is a different and less central version of music discovery on TikTok: the videos made by the app’s informal gathering of music critics, historians and enthusiasts. Often, the music they’re recommending — which encompasses 1990s indie rock, contemporary video game music, old jazz, contemporary underground hip-hop and beyond — doesn’t overlap with what’s happening on the rest of the app. Instead, these are committed, independent voices following their own muse"