[beherebynow]

Originally posted by Artemisia

Yes, the Lana stans got me.

Lana stans though?



Was it about that one Taylor vs Lana thread?

[Florencia]

Spotify is hopeful Taylor Swift will embrace streaming


Amid the debate over whether streaming music hurts record labels, artists and the music industry, streaming service Spotify has steadily gained traction, paying out increasingly large sums of money to those labels and artists. Since launching in the US at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference three years ago, the startup has accumulated 40 million users, 10 million of which pay to subscribe to premium accounts.

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But what about the big artists,which have become the music industry’s last bastion of profits? Recently Taylor Swift, one of the biggest stars in the world, penned a op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, touting her optimism about the future of music. It was both panned and praised: on one hand, it’s easy for a mega-star like Swift to be optimistic. The outlook is good because I can sell records! On the other hand, Swift was smart to recognize the importance of forming direct connections with fans via social media.

But Swift has been slow to embrace streaming. While her songs are available on YouTube, she withheld her last album from Spotify and other streaming services. (It was eventually added to the platform long after the release.)

At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen today, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek weighed in on the prickly issue of mega-stars like Swift. “I think she made a lot of great points in her article,” he said, “And there are a few artists that can do totally without giving their music away at all. They don’t need any promotion. They are attracting an audience that will go physically buy their CDs, and Taylor is one of them.”

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Spotify can help promote the “long tail” of indie acts. But doesn’t it need artists like Swift and ACDC to keep fans happy?

“We’re certainly doing everything we can to convince her,” Ek said. “I actually don’t believe that she’d be worse off putting her music up for free as well. There’s no right answer here, and sure there’s some speculation. She can do without free streaming now. But I believe she’d be better of doing it for free. I think if you fast forward three or four years from now, she’ll be on streaming as well.”

You can read the full article here: http://fortune.com/2014/07/16/spotif...ace-streaming/

[beherebynow]

“We’re certainly doing everything we can to convince her,” Ek said.

[eddytws]

I think if you fast forward three or four years from now, she’ll be on streaming as well.”

[Jaspurr]

Yeah, I agree. Spotify is the future and The Lord needs to fully embrace it. Her Spotify followers are kinda embarrassing for one of the biggest popstars in the world and don't even get me started on IKYWT's plays. Scotty did it so wrong.

And if she wants to break into the mainland European markets, she'll have to put her lead single on Spotify on the release day. I mean, aren't most charts there based on streaming alone? I also want the lead single to have longevity on the BBHot100 and Taylor to finally have a #1 single in the UK. So..

Convince ha, Daniel!

[holyground]

Originally posted by Artemisia

Yes, the Lana stans got me.

I'll get you then!

[eddytws]

her Drops of Jupiter cover is so holy

[Safe&Sound]

Originally posted by Jaspurr

Yeah, I agree. Spotify is the future and The Lord needs to fully embrace it. Her Spotify followers are kinda embarrassing for one of the biggest popstars in the world and don't even get me started on IKYWT's plays. Scotty did it so wrong.

And if she wants to break into the mainland European markets, she'll have to put her lead single on Spotify on the release day. I mean, aren't most charts there based on streaming alone? I also want the lead single to have longevity on the BBHot100 and Taylor to finally have a #1 single in the UK. So..

Convince ha, Daniel!

Let your hope be true
I need really great manage on this album. If they want her to become truly popstar, they should do different things

[WayTooHonest13]

Can someone tell me what days Billboard tracks streaming, sales, airplay, and youtube plays in order to create the BB100? Boody, help me.

[Jaspurr]

^
Monday – sales/streaming tracking-week begins
Wednesday – airplay tracking-week begins
Sunday – sales/streaming tracking-week ends
Tuesday – airplay tracking-week ends
Thursday – new chart released

[eddytws]

Originally posted by WayTooHonest13

Can someone tell me what days Billboard tracks streaming, sales, airplay, and youtube plays in order to create the BB100? Boody, help me.

Sales, Streaming (including YouTube): Monday to Sunday

Airplay: Wednesday to Tuesday

[Bentley13]

Originally posted by eddytws

her Drops of Jupiter cover is so holy

Ned a studio version though without all those screaming fans.

Originally posted by Florencia

You can read the full article here: http://fortune.com/2014/07/16/spotif...ace-streaming/

Interesting read! Thanks for the link.

I have a feeling the lead single will come out on Spotify same time as iTunes this time round. But the other singles / the album won't.

[Bentley13]

Guys, all the people watching her leave the gym.

The guy @ 0:24 rushing in and handing something over to her body guard who throws it away.

[atishvaze]

Adele will sell more in US and WW than Taylor. You just cannot ignore the facts.

[eddytws]

Originally posted by Bentley13

Ned a studio version though without all those screaming fans.

also need one for the speak now tour enchanted with the piano&fiddle intro

[Vine101]

Taylor might not embrace spotify but have you ever thought maybe that's the reason her albums sell over 4m in the US alone?

[beherebynow]

Originally posted by Bentley13

Guys, all the people watching her leave the gym.

The guy @ 0:24 rushing in and handing something over to her body guard who throws it away.

50 people waited for her just to catch a glimpse of her.

ImpacT.



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Poor that fan though.

[TheCheetahwings]

Originally posted by Artemisia

I'm back.

Welcome back

[WayTooHonest13]

Originally posted by Jaspurr

^
Monday – sales/streaming tracking-week begins
Wednesday – airplay tracking-week begins
Sunday – sales/streaming tracking-week ends
Tuesday – airplay tracking-week ends
Thursday – new chart released

Week of Aug 3
Sun- Release single at midnight
Mon- Post audio on Vevo channel
Tues- Release to spotify
Wed- Release to radio with Clear Channel deal for Wed. and Thurs.
Thurs- Clear Channel deal
Fri- Promote at The Giver Premiere
Thursday the 14- Debut at #1

[TheCheetahwings]

Originally posted by GeorgiaStars

I have a feeling Taylor will either release the first single on August 4th or wait after The Giver release. I wouldn't be surprised if she had in mind to premiere the song at the VMAs and make it available on Itunes at 11PM that night.
Although I don't want to wait that long

If she's really releasing in October I don't see why she wouldn't premiere/perform a song at the VMAs. It's amazing promotion, I'm hoping that she releases it like a week beforehand, then a few weeks later she releases the vid.