Zedd says talented musicians waste time chasing TikTok algorithms instead of making art, but admits financial pressure forces them there. He blames the platform for reshaping music, not the artists caught in the cycle.
I know a lot of amazing musicians that spend their day recording TikToks. And personally, it feels depressing to see because I feel like they're so much better than chasing an algorithm. And I know that because they're talented musicians. But I also understand that that's what you need to do in order to make money. And to me, that's really a difficult pill to swallow. I also understand the platforms. They're there to make money and make the shareholders happy. But it is inherently doing something to the world of music that I don't like. It forces artists to really spend their day creating TikToks because that's what's gonna make their music heard. So if the artist can't afford living from just making the art, can you really blame them for filming TikToks? Right.
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