[taylor__fan]

WD already passed WDYM? on VEVO and it's less than 200k views behind it on youtube

[Feanor]

Originally posted by taylor__fan

WD already passed WDYM? on VEVO and it's less than 200k views behind it on youtube

A 5th single getting more views than a hyped comeback single.

Her power is just too big

[Icannot]

I was talking about sales.

BB had the help of a remix.

[taylor__fan]

Originally posted by Icannot

I was talking about sales.

BB had the help of a remix.

Yes, you are right, Bb did more because of the remix, it will be difficult to WD to hit those numbers
i just meant that I prefered when it was normal to see some songs go #1 just for one week instead of reining for +7 weeks like happens lately

[Feanor]

I think "Wildest Dreams" will end up selling 2M copies in the States, not bad for a 5th single.

[revel8]

Article in Forbes about whether Taylor is helping bringing back the era of big budget music videos.

“Wildest Dreams” throws in everything. There are herds of zebra, giraffes, elephants and a lion. Plus a bedroom scene with Clint Eastwood’s son Scott, who looks just like the Man With No Name. The retro 1950s safari suits don’t stay on for long in the African heat.

While this sort of video usually doesn’t come cheap, nobody’s saying how much this particular one cost.

A raft of other mini-movies shown at the VMAs renewed speculation that the brakes are off on cash. All of Swift’s are expensive numbers.

....
“It neither went away nor came back,” said Liz Kessler, the head of music video at A+/Academy Films, which has worked with the Arctic Monkeys, FKA twigs, the Prodigy, David Bowie and Massive Attack. “There are always going to the odd projects that will be big. I look at the VMA listings and most of those jobs I know something about, most would not be in that range.”

Most videos come with a smaller budget and with record companies putting up half, there is a lot to be earned back in royalties, making a six-figure sum impractical for smaller artists, Kessler said.

Swift is the biggest-selling star this year. She has sold some five million copies of 1989 since its release.

The most optimistic producers who attended the VMA event were raising Champagne glasses in a hope of a return to the era of routinely pricey videos when MTV was the only show in town. Many of them dated the end of the big-budget bubble to 2012 and Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” for which Megaforce had a budget of $1.5 million.

I took a straw poll of video makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Many were cautious.

“Obviously Taylor is in a league of her own,” said a Paris-based producer who asked not to be named. “More videos are being made to get viral hits, and we’re taking cheap – less than $5,000 say. We do some for even less than that. Then, $150,000 can go a long way.”

Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon” and “Video Games” look sensational but probably weren’t so expensive, the producer said. This occasional cheap-and-cheerful approach to making videos mirrors Jay Z and Beyoncé, who defined the genre with “7/11.” The industry is transforming into a rich and poor business, “the haves and have nots. But if you’ve got it, flaunt it,” the producer said.

He said costs can be kept down by product placement and help from movie-star friends doing free cameos. Brands can also want the coolness factor to rub off on them. The Pepsi Pulse Artist Spotlight has featured newer artists such as Sebastian Mikael and Mayaeni for the drinks maker’s YouTube channel.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markbeec...inkId=16751084

[revel8]

Originally posted by taylor__fan

Yes, you are right, Bb did more because of the remix, it will be difficult to WD to hit those numbers

Wildest Dreams is a better song though. I think it will have more longevity than Bad Blood. The remix gave Bad Blood a boost, but this ended up being frontloaded.

[gaga for gaga]

Are we gonna get the mv remix?

[ll RA ll]

EHC makes me so sad... Both of my favs together yet the song is meh
Wishing they do a good duet in the future

[YaDirtyGoddess]

Originally posted by Icannot

The weakest number 1 in a loooonog time.

It came from a 5xPlat album and digital sales are dying and in b4 Adele!!1

[revel8]

I did wonder about how they put together the new song arrangements/versions for the Tour. This video explains about that process.

[YaDirtyGoddess]

1st day youtube views:

WD: 6,678,432

For comparison:

Style: 5,682,706

[Icannot]

Originally posted by YaDirtyGoddess

It came from a 5xPlat album and digital sales are dying and in b4 Adele!!1

It had a remix which wan't included on the alber.

Don't start.

[YaDirtyGoddess]

Originally posted by revel8

I did wonder about how they put together the new song arrangements/versions for the Tour. This video explains about that process.

It's amazing how she's so involved with her craft and David Cook is kinda hot

[YaDirtyGoddess]

Originally posted by Icannot

It had a remix which wan't included on the alber.

Don't start.

How many songs have reached 3xplatinum this year? You started it

[Icannot]

Originally posted by YaDirtyGoddess

How many songs have reached 3xplatinum this year? You started it

The ones that went number 1 have.

[Feanor]

Dark green update for "Wildest Dreams"!

[YaDirtyGoddess]

Originally posted by Icannot

The ones that went number 1 have.

Which all come from non platinum albums

[WeFoundTrouble]

I think you guys would wanna know about this.

So, I think the source of these "Taylor sues her fans!" Rumors stem from this site called etsy, where merchants produce their own products and sell them online. I remember anything Taylor related was taken down from etsy, a few months back. I bought a 1989 sweatshirt from the site last winter, so I'm subscribed to their emailing list. Well, I just got an email this morning that "Taylor merchandise is back!" And it makes me wonder if Taylor had her team ease up on the brand protection!

[Icannot]

Soo many threads about Lord on this site.

Literally rolling my eyes at this site RN.