Welcome. Let’s begin. Here’s why you, as
someone in the music industry, should quit social media.
And let’s start with Dr. Cal Newport. You’ve probably never heard of him because he’s not on social media. He’s a millennial computer scientist and author who’s never had a social media account.
“Even though I’ve never had a social media account, I’m okay,” he said during a TEDx talk. “It turns out I still have friends, I still know what’s going on in the world.”
He still has a life, he’s still successful, and he still collaborates with people around the world. He also makes some very bold statements about not being on social media.
“Not only am I okay without social media, but I think I’m actually better off,” he said. “I think I’m happier, I think I find more sustainability in my life, and I think I’ve been more successful professionally because I don’t have social media.”
So let’s dive into the myths he covers and apply them to the music industry.