Anyone that driven was probably abused mentally to some degree at the very least... I know you think you're being "funny" because it's just "pop music". Like being pop means it isn't a horrible cut throat industry that regularly chews up and destroys child stars ...

[–] beardown@lemm.ee 35 points 7 months ago

You know what else regularly grinds up and destroys children?

Poverty.

Which occurs to far more millions of people than whatever tf this princess went through

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, she had the fucken cash to sit around and get the fucken recording equipment and instruments for country songs. That shit ain't cheap, and she started before the home recording revolution. So you know Papa Swift paid for some studio time. Its not abuse at all, its wealth and privilege to pursue what you want.

[–] beeham@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You’re not wrong on all your points but also jesus christ if you think DIY started after T Swift.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, but in the 2010s it became much cheaper to record at home than it ever was and we saw countless artists come from that.

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I had prosumer home recording equipment back around the turn of the century, and it wasn't anything new.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How expensive was it though? Probably more than the cost of a cheap laptop and a USB mic.

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

We had cheap laptops and USB microphones back then. I had a set up with digital audio converter, a couple mics going to laptop set up was about $200-$250 w/out laptop and I had a separate boss br-532 8 track recorder I picked up used for like $300. I'm sure if I was more frugal I could've gone a lot cheaper.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

From everything ive heard, it seems her parents were super supportive and understanding, from driving her hours away so she could get lessons/coaching, to moving across the country so she could start her career.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

Abused mentally could mean not voted home coming queen. Tempest in a teapot can still be a tempest to someone fixated on the teapot.