Black TikTok choreographers have gone on strike, vowing not to create any new dances on the platform until they get credit for their work. They claim TikTok users of other races have been taking dance moves created by black users, and have apparently gained millions of followers and recognition as a result.
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Didn’t know you could own a dance. Thank God not true or how would we have been able to do the twist, mashed potato, watutsi, philly, gswim, and on and on and on.
You don’t have to own a dance. But if im making MY own dance routine and you continue to steal MY routine that I created…….then yes I came up with that routine and it’s a problem. Your lack of creativity isn’t the problem…. The issue is others coming to my platform and intentionally stealing MY made up dance routines, acting as if you came up with it yourself, not citing the origins source and then getting paid off them!!! That’s the issue!
Didn’t know you could own a dance. Thank God not true or how would we have been able to do the twist, mashed potato, watutsi, philly, gswim, and on and on and on.
Don’t be obtuse. You totally understand the point here is stolen choreographed dance moves and routines.