The Incredible Business Savvy Behind Taylor Swift, Inc.
Unless you've been living under a rock, Taylor Swift is having a moment. She's not yet 25 and she's already a pop chart veteran. Her new album "1989" was responsible for 22 percent of album sales in the United States last week and sold more than the next 106 titles on this week's chart combined. How many artists can lay claim to that? You know the answer: Not many at all.
Not just streaming, the whole music industry especially its charts (which gave Spotify more power) should encourage one of the engines of the music: songwriters. They should make musicians rich so that they can focusing on writing, creating more great music, for me, it's a common sense. But....
Edit: For this, I'm on Taylor's side, even though I was on Taylor's side most of the time, but seriously this time not as a stan.
When I was thinking about the setlist of 1989 world tour, I realized that 1989 is definitely short of ballads, does it mean, some of the ballads on her previous albums have some chances to be on the setlist? If so, I recommend MEAN.
I think we should gradually turn to BLANK SPACE mode, it's like only 3 days away Do you guys know any information about it's Music Video? It will be one of the highlights of the second single. Based on its lyrics, ANY THING COULD HAPPEN in it MV
The insistent drum beat throughout You Belong With Mecca is penetrating me!
And you've got a smile that I could light up this - whole - town
Is it possible that You Belong With Me will still be on 1989 world tour setlist? Wait, maybe not, LOVE STORY is already there. But who knows? No song from debut for sure So...
I think YBWM, Style and 22 will all be on the setlist. She should perform Wonderland right after IKYWT. The double slayage and just imagine the visuals they could use
I think YBWM, Style and 22 will all be on the setlist. She should perform Wonderland right after IKYWT. The double slayage and just imagine the visuals they could use
I agree with all the 4 songs in your post, except 22 which will definitely NOT be on 1989 world tour setlist:
First, she's not 22 anymore (but she will not cover 25 though)
Second, there are better party anthems on 1989, especially SHAKE IT OFF, so 22 no show, I think.
Speaking of YBWM, Liz Rose said it was written at the end of Fearless creation process. Taylor said, let's write an upbeat song and two days later BOOM the rest is history. Iconic hit and music video.
Also here is an article about how SIO has spawned loads of covers and music video homages. Not bad for 'a musical non-event'. Currently no 1 on Hot 100 after 11 weeks.
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Every so often, a song comes out that’s so infectious, everyone seems to be humming, singing, or shimmying to it ("Let It Go," we’re still not over you)—and Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” is 2014’s prime example. Even though T. Swift released the single back in August, viral covers are still popping up daily because like it or not, the song’s THAT catchy.
The millions of fans who love STYLE and WILDEST DREAM, please don't be mad at my setlist guessing, I just put confirmed songs onto it, like I only put BLANK SPACE onto it after it was announced as the second single, even though I was pretty sure it will be there. So will STYLE ans WILDEST DREAM. The only one exception is OUT OF THE WOOD, I guessed it to be on the setlist before it was released as promo single, because of the LOVE STORY iHeartRadio Festival remix , eventually I put both of them on my 1989 world tour setlist.
Do you guys know any information about it's Music Video? It will be one of the highlights of the second single. Based on its lyrics, ANY THING COULD HAPPEN in it MV
So...
Guys don't hate me, just hate GU 
