Need advice: Trying to reactivate my old TikTok account or start fresh?

Hey everyone,

I’m documenting my journey as a musician and I’ve been working on an old TikTok account I’ve had for some years. It has almost 2,000 followers, but most of them probably don’t exist anymore because I haven’t posted consistently and never had a clear strategy.

I’m not sure if this account can be reactivated. On someone’s advice, I set almost all my old videos to private and I’m now trying to create more focused and clearer content. This person recommended waiting a month before deciding what to do next.

But honestly, I’m scared. I’m scared of putting effort into an account that might not be worth it. At the same time, I’m scared of starting fresh with a new account because getting engagement and followers on TikTok nowadays feels really hard.

Unfortunately, TikTok is important for a musician, so growing here matters to me.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any advice or tips on whether I should keep trying to revive my old account or just start over?

My niche has always been music but the content and consistency has never been good.