TikTok has represented such a cool era of information being shared and spread across all people, she says.
I think it would be a real disservice to music fans and artists to see TikTok get banned.
Officials within the Justice Department believe that the app could be manipulated by China to influence elections.
The next year, TikTok merged with the service Musical.ly in 2018, orienting itself as a music-centered platform.
TikTok soon took over for the recently shuttered Vine, which allowed users to post skits in seven-second clips.
Its the way that people are sharing music now.
A lot of its getting life there.
Just list off any of the biggest rappers, and people are making mostly memes to this music.
I think its super integral.
She began uploading videos of herself dancing to her Party Crackin song in 2023.
The clips helped the frenetic track go viral, which ultimately raised her profile.
When asked how instrumental TikTok was to her ascendance she says, I think it helped a lot.
As an independent artist partnering with Equity Distribution, she was able to essentially market herself via TikTok.
The platform makes videos so discoverable.
I feel like any short video you put up can clock millions of views in a day.
So what happens if TikTok is banned in America?
So I think theres a lot of support for artists and great music on there that would be lost.
Cant really say whether thats a good or a bad thing, but thatll definitely be a change.
Kline says that she manages an artist who isnt quite TikTok savvy.
I feel like Ive spoken to so many smaller artists who struggle with creating content, she says.
Send me a list of ideas.
I dont really know whats going on.
[Well continue] to do what we do on other platforms.
Its definitely going to shift the dynamic of entertainment.
Theres probably going to be other creators who know how to leverage Reels better than TikTok.
Its not going to be better or worse.
Its just going to be a different group of influencers popping up as a result of TikTok going away.
Creators know to diversify.
You cant really worry about these things.
