The music industry has been going through some big changes lately, and a lot of it is because of social media. It's pretty wild how people are becoming famous musicians these days - they're not doing it the old-fashioned way anymore.
Take Justin Bieber, for example. Remember how he got famous? He was just a kid posting videos on YouTube, and suddenly this guy Scooter Braun spots him and boom - he's a superstar. It's crazy to think that someone can go from making videos in their bedroom to selling millions of albums.
And then there's Shawn Mendes. He got his start on Vine (remember that app?), just doing short covers of songs. People loved it, and before you know it, he's got hit songs like "Stitches" and "Treat You Better" all over the radio.
TikTok is the new big thing now. Look at Lil Nas X - his song "Old Town Road" blew up on TikTok and ended up breaking all kinds of records. It's pretty amazing how a song can go viral like that and suddenly be everywhere.
Even people who aren't really musicians are getting in on it. There's this TikTok star, Addison Rae, who started out just doing dance videos. Now she's making her own music. Some people aren't too sure about it, but it shows how you can turn social media fame into a music career these days.
Social media is changing how we find new music too. Spotify and Apple Music use all this data to suggest songs, so you don't have to be on a big label to get noticed anymore. And artists can talk directly to their fans now, which is pretty cool.
But it's not all good. Some people worry that it's more about getting clicks than making good music. And there's this whole debate about whether influencers becoming musicians is really fair to people who've been working on their music for years.
The big music companies are trying to keep up. They're looking for the next big thing on social media, and even the big stars are using it to stay popular.
It's crazy to think about how different things are now. Who knows what's going to happen next in the music world? One thing's for sure - social media is a big part of it now, whether people like it or not.
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