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Swifties 5w
I’m not trying to be a hater- I love tay and I’m so proud of how far she’s gotten. But this era is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. It seems like a huge money grab. Her drops used to be so down to earth- but now it’s like you can’t participate without $$
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Anonymous 5w

no one’s making you buy anything. taylor swift is my favorite artist. i don’t own one piece of merch. not a CD, not a shirt, not a poster. i like listening to her music, i don’t feel the need to buy into anything

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Anonymous 5w

You do know people collect variants of CD’s and Vinyls?

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Anonymous 5w

I hate that the default response to this is “no one’s making you buy it” like duh but we’re still allowed to dislike it. Op isn’t hating on her, she just doesn’t like the rollout with all the variants and that’s fine

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Anonymous 5w

She’s also a billionaire she doesn’t need the extra money and she’s in a league above other artists she doesn’t have to do all this just to make a sale

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Anonymous 5w

taycapitalist is expanding cuz now she has signed variants? tf? 😭

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Anonymous 5w

i don’t get what u mean by u can’t “participate” without money… the stuff isn’t gonna be free wdym 😭😭 everyone is getting the same album that you can stream for free when it comes out

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Anonymous 5w

Everything gets worse over time....people are forgetting that her thing used to be being a relatable normal girl and now it's entirely the Blank Space narrator style Taylor

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Anonymous 5w

ppl that fight you on this and defend her are def 15 and under. there’s just no reasoning w them they’re too parasocial lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

right 😭and i buy these because i WANT TO like i know she has enough money but i love collecting her stuff!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

fr like to each their own. not collecting doesn’t make you not a fan. i’m as much a fan as you and have nothing 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I know but my point is like- this album now has a theatrical release that’s only available in theaters for a very short period of time. I know making music isn’t free- and I love supporting her financially as an artist- but I feel like the paywalling of the full experience is intentional because she knows people will pay for it no matter what. And that makes me sad. I feel like she used to make music to make music. And now it feels like she’s making music to make money.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Hmm… The music itself is the heart of it all, and actually can be accessed for free on Spotify, YouTube, etc. So is she obligated to keep everything else free? No! She (and any artist) has the right to place and charge monetary value on events, physical versions, photography, extensions of the project, etc. Like I’m willing to pay for a fun experience or item!! I also honestly think the prices she sets are extremely reasonable. She could charge WAY more if she wanted to 🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

yall act like other artists don’t release merch and variants 😭😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

Ok but can you name another artist that is also a billionaire and does this many variants without a prerelease single? Like id give her a lot less crap for it if we had at least one song from her by now. She can do what she wants but I don’t have to like it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

Also unfortunately but her merch lately, and esp for this album, is really ugly. Like you have all the money in the world and can’t find a good designer?

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

fr like that cardigan was hideous

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

nah i can’t lie her merch team always comes up w the ugliest shit but tbh if she didn’t do anything like release cds or variants or shit people would still find a way to complain and be like omfg i wish she’d release something! i do wish she would’ve released at least a single though

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

facts i would’ve loved a single in place of literally all the merch she dropped. that’s how much more i like her music than i do her merch

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

okay valid take asf😫 me too 💔 ready for next week badddd

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

i need something new to listen to 💀

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

to be fair she’s been doing this for years😭😭 midnights and ttpd had variants as well

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