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Discussion: Why did Taylor Swift sell more albums than Beyonce?
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Honesty always prevails.
I don't think Taylor has ever purchased awards or has ever stolen writing credits before.
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She started as a country artist which generally sells a lot better in the US, she has a perfect, innocent image and her team are amazing at removing illegal download links etc.
These are the only reasons given that Beyoncé makes far superior music, can actually sing and perform live and isn't a ****** person behind her public persona.
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Taylor's music appeals to a wider audience (demographic).
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Originally posted by *-ChriZ-*
Bey is doing exceptionally well in her field, shes been #1 in RnB since she basically started and has sold extremely well considering the fact "4" is a flop to ATRL standards and BEYONCE is not made for kids. Including DC, she exceeds Taylor. Shes a legend for a reason.
On the same hand, Taylor has basically been #1 in Country ever since she started and has also sold extremely well. She has been safe with her pop sound and has made sure that all songs shes produced so far are easy to digest and be played in radio. Her sales are definitely impressive! But one shouldnt underestimate Bey all the time or specifically try to downgrade her, shes pretty much the only true legend of our generation atm.
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I guess Taylor's scheme of taking her music off Spotify, pulling that Apple stunt and now the Vine fiasco certainly helps her get the album sales that she wants.
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Unless Taylor next 4 albums sell about 40 million she still won't be a better album seller.
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Originally posted by man*****
Did you ever consider likability and better songwritting.. Songs that people can relate to. "Watermelon drankin' .. i been dranking." Yeah maybe people like Good Songs.
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Because getting drunk and having fun ain't relatable.
You got it I guess. 
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Originally posted by Gary
Honesty always prevails.
I don't think Taylor has ever purchased awards or has ever stolen writing credits before.
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Until you can prove either of those gross and disrespectful claims, refrain from making this kind of nasty comment that simply make you look pressed and bitter. There is not a single proof that Beyoncé ever purchased any award. She wins some and lose others just like every artist.
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Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan
Taylor has been a big star of two very lucrative genres. Especially country. Beyonce is an R&B artist, a genre that doesn't even buy albums anymore. Her sales are very impressive. How stupid.
Not to mention that Taylor is an inoffensive, Blonde hair blue eyed woman that basically caters to middle america & Beyonce is a sexual, more mature, controversial woman.
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Exactly.
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Originally posted by ianBK4
Exactly. Beyoncé's last tour grossed 230m and was the most attended tour by ghosts  |
clapping for yourself... sad and i meant the GP not fans that bring there mums to concerts
but if you want the truth beyhives
it because taylor has talent, she can sing live not pre recorded, and shes writes so its more relatable etc, and she not involved in a flop company
I love beyonce but its true she ruined herself after the whole 4 album
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Originally posted by FAN
No one can call racism though, that's beyond stupid.
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No one has... 
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Because she makes much better albums
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Originally posted by Tinker
So we just gonna have to pretend like it doesn't exist anymore and white people don't benefit from it? ok
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ATRL's been doing that for a long time
They expect you to just deal with it
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The Swifies are great in numbers. Plus Taylor is basic relatable enough. Some people jumped ship after Beyonce's 4. Also Beyonce doesn't even try to promo her albums as much anymore.
That's about the gist of it imo.
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Originally posted by PerezSlaysUrFav
clapping for yourself... sad and i meant the GP not fans that bring there mums to concerts
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Not a Perez fan page 
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OT: I don't know. Things are the way they are. They both get my coins, so...
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Plus Beyonce don't get sales from the albums the bootleg man sell
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Originally posted by Gary
Honesty always prevails.
I don't think Taylor has ever purchased awards or has ever stolen writing credits before.
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In the entertainment industry though?? Never 
Dead @ you thinking show business awards aren't paid for in some way and you will not with the tired "song credit theif" argument with Ciccone in your sig. You bets do that research.
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Originally posted by man*****
Did you ever consider likability and better songwritting.. Songs that people can relate to. "Watermelon drankin' .. i been dranking." Yeah maybe people like Good Songs.
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Uh... 
Drunk In Love is pretty relatable since people drink alcohol all the time. Drinking watermelon... well a lot of gays knocked out in that one.
But I love how you just going to ignore the rest of the album. Pretty Hurts is basically an anthem of the standard of beauty. Ghost was questioning herself in the industry and questioning why people are always working just to stay alive (hint: it carries on from Pretty Hurts theme about society's standards). Most people had or will have sex so that take care of the sex songs. Most people been in Love or enjoy their friends so that take care of the Love songs. Many people lost their loved ones so that take care of Heaven. Jealousy is a common human trait. Superpower would probably be the least relatable song on the album in all of honestly but it actually has meaning too.
What else do we have? Oh yeah ***Flawless and Grown Woman was a call to self-respect (for women).
And don't try to come for "better songwriting when we have this:
Shake it Off
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Bad Blood
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Ghost
And I've been drifting off on knowledge
Cat-calls on cat-walks, man these women getting solemn
I could sing a song for a Solomon or Salamander
We took a flight at midnight and now my mind can't help but wonder:
How come?
Spoon-fed pluralized eyes to find the beaches in the forest
When I'm looking off the edge, I preach my gut it can't help but ignore it
I'm climbing up the walls cause all the **** I hear is boring
All the **** I do is boring, all these record labels boring
I don't trust these record labels, I'm torn
Rocket
And rock right up to, the side of my mountain
Climb until you reach my peak baby peak baby peak
And reach right into the bottom of my fountain
I wanna play in your deep baby, your deep baby, deep
Then dip me under where you can feel my river flow and flow
Hold me 'til I scream for air to breathe
And wash me over until my well runs dry
Send all your sins all over me babe, over me
Taylor Swift used the most basic theme "haters gon hate" and stuff with blood and Beyonce went full "**** it" on the music industry and described love in more deeper imagery. Don't get me wrong, Taylor Swift's definitely more likable to an extent and quite relatable but that's only because she's so damn basic and nice. Beyonce's lyrics have 1989 beat by far.
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Originally posted by fridayteenage
Taylor's fanbase is incredibly loyal and consistent to an extent almost unheard of.
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THIISSSSSS 
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