Taylor needs to sort out all of Her issues with the various streaming services before launching the next era. If streaming is replacing sales, She needs to be available on as many platforms as possible to help her chart positions.
The upside of the new Friday album release schedule is that it provides more promo opportunities. You promo the album the Mon-Thurs up to the Friday release, and then you have the weekend and the entire next week to promote as well. Basically two weeks of promo for first week now.
If streaming weren't about to kill sales, She could've beaten Britney with a Friday release under the new tracking week.
