Tara Isabella Burton

And I also think when we're talking about like a middle class artist in the 90s, like you used to not also have to be a full time content creator to be a musician.

And I also think when we're talking about like a middle class artist in the 90s, like you used to not also have to be a full time content creator to be a musician.

Right. There's so much added work from the fact that now it's like you have to be making TikToks and you have to be building an Instagram following and partnering with brands. And definitely some of that comes with a payout. But I think we're just expecting more and more and more of the artists that we love. And with that comes like

Right. There's so much added work from the fact that now it's like you have to be making TikToks and you have to be building an Instagram following and partnering with brands. And definitely some of that comes with a payout. But I think we're just expecting more and more and more of the artists that we love. And with that comes like

Right. There's so much added work from the fact that now it's like you have to be making TikToks and you have to be building an Instagram following and partnering with brands. And definitely some of that comes with a payout. But I think we're just expecting more and more and more of the artists that we love. And with that comes like

we have all these kinds of new parasocial relationships with the artists that we love as fans because we're so used to having free access to them on social media.

we have all these kinds of new parasocial relationships with the artists that we love as fans because we're so used to having free access to them on social media.

we have all these kinds of new parasocial relationships with the artists that we love as fans because we're so used to having free access to them on social media.

And, you know, we have so many conversations about people like Chapel Roan wanting to put up boundaries or wanting to, you know, take a step back and let fans know that they can't take her presence for granted or they're not just like automatically like given access to her because they love her music. Musicians are still people. And I think that,

And, you know, we have so many conversations about people like Chapel Roan wanting to put up boundaries or wanting to, you know, take a step back and let fans know that they can't take her presence for granted or they're not just like automatically like given access to her because they love her music. Musicians are still people. And I think that,

And, you know, we have so many conversations about people like Chapel Roan wanting to put up boundaries or wanting to, you know, take a step back and let fans know that they can't take her presence for granted or they're not just like automatically like given access to her because they love her music. Musicians are still people. And I think that,

We're just maybe asking too much of them right now, considering what they're getting in return, at least for like indie and working class musicians.

We're just maybe asking too much of them right now, considering what they're getting in return, at least for like indie and working class musicians.

We're just maybe asking too much of them right now, considering what they're getting in return, at least for like indie and working class musicians.

I mean, I think part of it is that they're not unionized. So they don't have the collective power that, you know, a group like SAG-AFTRA does. Because I totally agree with you. I think at some point before the strikes happened, I remember the actress Sydney Sweeney gave an interview where she was saying that actors just don't make as much money anymore. And people came at her.

I mean, I think part of it is that they're not unionized. So they don't have the collective power that, you know, a group like SAG-AFTRA does. Because I totally agree with you. I think at some point before the strikes happened, I remember the actress Sydney Sweeney gave an interview where she was saying that actors just don't make as much money anymore. And people came at her.

I mean, I think part of it is that they're not unionized. So they don't have the collective power that, you know, a group like SAG-AFTRA does. Because I totally agree with you. I think at some point before the strikes happened, I remember the actress Sydney Sweeney gave an interview where she was saying that actors just don't make as much money anymore. And people came at her.

And obviously, Sydney Sweeney is like a very famous and very successful actress. But I think once the SAG-AFTRA strikes did happen and the writer strikes happened, people did sort of come to terms with the fact that like, Just because someone is very visible and very quote unquote famous, that doesn't mean they're as rich as we might assume that they are.

And obviously, Sydney Sweeney is like a very famous and very successful actress. But I think once the SAG-AFTRA strikes did happen and the writer strikes happened, people did sort of come to terms with the fact that like, Just because someone is very visible and very quote unquote famous, that doesn't mean they're as rich as we might assume that they are.

And obviously, Sydney Sweeney is like a very famous and very successful actress. But I think once the SAG-AFTRA strikes did happen and the writer strikes happened, people did sort of come to terms with the fact that like, Just because someone is very visible and very quote unquote famous, that doesn't mean they're as rich as we might assume that they are.