James Blake Says The Music Industry Is Killing Art + Raye Wins 6 Brit Awards

Fangirl Nonsense: Sydney Sweeney acknowledges the cheating rumors with Glenn Powell while she was hosting SNL. Barry Keoghan is spotted supporting Sabrina Carpenter on the Eras tour in Singapore. Olivia Rodrigo is making choices with the performances on headline tour. 

Raye takes home six Brit Awards including Breakthrough Artist and Artist of the Year. This comes after Raye’s years-long fight to end her recording contract and make the music she’s always wanted to make. 

James Blake posts an Instagram Reel and a series of Tweets calling out the way the music industry’s obsession with TikTok virality  is preventing musicians from making true art. This comes just days after Charli XCX is featured in a Subway Takes TikTok saying that music is boring and art is what matters. While we’ve discussed how labels are forcing musicians into using TikTok, we take a different look at how the changing industry is hurting art and artists. 

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Sources for James Blake Says The Music Industry Is Killing Art + Raye Wins 6 Brit Awards

Charli XCX says music is boring (TikTok)

James Blake call out the music industry on Instagram Reels (Instagram)

James Blake’s Twitter conversation after the Instagram Reel was shared (viaTwitter)

James Blake on TikTok and fairness for artists: “The brainwashing worked and now people think music is free” (NME, Max Pilley, March 3, 2024)

No, Daniel Ek, the music industry isn’t like professional football (MusicTech, Sam Willings, March 3rd, 2024)

The Divide Of Mega Stars And Mid Tier Musicians + Charli Xcx’s Struggle For Anti-Pop Stardom (Name 3 Songs)