Hypothesis: TikTok is improving popular music rather than degrading it with its trends.

I will be researching how TikTok allows multiple styles of music and smaller artists to flourish where they couldn’t on radio.

Source 1: https://tomperkins.plymouthcreate.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Final-Paper-Tom-and-Olivia-1.pdf 

Background: This article discusses the popularity of niche songs on the app TikTok, and the different reactions from both the artists and fans, whether it be negative or positive. 

How I Intend to Use It: I will use this article to give examples of older or lesser known artists gaining popularity from their songs trending on TikTok.

Source 2: https://baec.aua.am/files/2021/10/Lalageh-Khosravian-What-Has-Changes-in-the-Music-Industry-from-Traditional-to-Digitalization-of-Music-and-Platform-Capitalisation-Spotify-vs.-Tiktok.pdf 

Background: This article compares and contrasts the popular songs on Spotify from the popular songs on TikTok, and how TikTok is affecting Spotify’s streaming numbers.

How I Intend to Use It: I will use this article to show the different types of songs that are getting big numbers because of TikTok. 

Source 3: https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/r781wp37g 

Background: This article studies how artists can use TikTok as a tool to market their music.

How I Intend to Use It: I will use this article to explain how TikTok is important to smaller artists and how its variety of genres can help them grow.

Source 4: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=bgsu1652457831560222&disposition=inline 

Background: This paper discusses the relationship between music and sounds on TikTok and people in the LGBTQ+ community, and how the app can help raise awareness of discrimination or other issues.

How I Intend to Use It: I will use this paper to show how TikTok’s culture and music is helpful to create more inclusive environments.