Like, Taylor is UNDOUBTEDLY in the top 3 female artists of this decade alongside Adele and Beyonce. It'd be different if she was like the 7th or 8th most successful so her legacy would be questionable, but she is without a doubt one of the leading ladies in the industry right now. She will be remembered for that alone, because she is pioneering the train of successful women in music for this decade.
Not really, she was influenced by Madonna's Like A Prayer album and also Fine Young Cannibals. Nothing on 1989 sans Bad Blood would work on Teenage Dream.
Katy.
Her hit I Kissed A Girl impacted the music industry with such a controversial theme that a lot of people have tried to re create.
Not to talk about 2012 the year of pop perfection. Everyone was trying to copy the Teenage Dream formula. I would say that even Taylor tried it with 1989.
How many Dark Horse ripoffs have been released since its huge success?
The trap-pop record breaking artist could only do it.
Superbowl? Left Shark? You all can joke about it but it's still there in pop culture.
Like, Taylor is UNDOUBTEDLY in the top 3 female artists of this decade alongside Adele and Beyonce. It'd be different if she was like the 7th or 8th most successful so her legacy would be questionable, but she is without a doubt one of the leading ladies in the industry right now. She will be remembered for that alone, because she is pioneering the train of successful women in music for this decade.
Taylor's most prevalent impact is seen in country right now. Sam Hunt, Danielle Bradberry, Kelsea Ballerini - all upcoming artists influenced by/following the mold of Taylor.
Taylor obviously. She impacted the country genre, recognized by Academy of Country Music, Billboard, etc. But of course the hunties here are gonna scream "no impack!" cause that's not the genre they care for.
She inspired a debacle over streaming. She caused Apple to change her policy.
She's been a much bigger face in pop culture, her dating life, her squad, her albums, everything about her inspire much much more conversations than Katy.
Not really, she was influenced by Madonna's Like A Prayer album and also Fine Young Cannibals. Nothing on 1989 sans Bad Blood would work on Teenage Dream.
Aside from the Grammys where Taylor wins and also the album sales where she towers over everyone together with the blockbuster tours she's had and also her remarkable hits she self-penned:
Kanye-Taylor VMA moment
The SQUAD
Her fight over Spotify
Her slayage of the Apple Music royalties
Her gazillion boyfriends
Her country music takeover
Can someone shut up those haters with that "Taylor is the music industry" cover?
Taylor is more successful in the now but Katy has a bigger impact.
Most of Taylor Swift songs are not memorable and come/go. Katy's songs like Firework which is played every 4th of July or Roar at sporting events show a bigger impact. Still Taylor is more successful in the now. I hate Taylor but her popularity is unmatched but does not have a lasting impact.
Taylor Swift when it comes to country and streaming.
Katy Perry when it comes to making trap trendy (Billboard > atrl). The only other popgirl that started a trend (confirmed by Billboard) is Britney Spears with dubstep.