Welcome back to Emo Kids Anonymous! In this episode, Amanda and Robb delve into the evolution of social media and its influence and impact on the music industry and fandom culture. They explore the rise of platforms like MySpace, which revolutionized how fans connected with bands, and discuss the transition to modern social media platforms like IG and TikTok. The conversation highlights the changing dynamics of online identities, the democratization of music promotion, and the growing acceptance of fandom culture in society. Your lovely hosts also explore the evolution of social media and its impact on music promotion and artist-fan relationships. Parasocialism, so to speak. They discuss the early days of social media as a free-for-all, the challenges artists face in content creation, and the rise of platforms like TikTok and YouTube in music discovery. The conversation also touches on the darker aspects of social media, including negative interactions and the influence of AI on the music industry.Emo Kids Anonymous is a podcast about pop punk, emo and everything else. With new episodes every Wednesday along with artist interviews on Mondays and Fridays, Emo Kids Anonymous is the home of everything emo. Past guests include Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Winona Fighter, Origami Angel, sports., Combat, Riley!, and so many others.Subscribe to stay up to date!Follow us on other platforms:X: @emokidsanonpodIG: @emokidsanonymousTikTok:  @emokidsanonymousEmo Kids Anonymous is Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon.Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date!www.neveraphasenetwork.com

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