The REAL TRUTH About Industry Plants
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 What is an industry plant?
01:20 What ISN’T an industry plant?
02:47 How did the phrase start?
03:58 Why does authenticity matter in music?
07:01 Are there real issues at play?
07:56 this part might make you mad
12:00 What can we do to fix this?
BACKGROUND
The phrase “industry plant” is often used to describe an artist who presents themselves as independent or self-made, but actually has the backing of a label. In practice, it has been used to describe basically every major artist working today – Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, gayle, Chance The Rapper, Clairo, Cardi B, Post Malone, Lizzo, and many more.
RELATED READING
https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/03/what-is-industry-plant/
https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/industry-plants-tiktok/
https://slate.com/culture/2017/07/the-history-of-calling-artists-sellouts.html
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