r/Music • u/ebradio • 11h ago

article Taylor Swift sparks chart-blocking accusations with new “Patient Zero” alternate versions

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/taylor-swift/taylor-swift-sparks-chart-blocking-accusations-with-new-patient-zero-alternate-versions
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u/Rude_Celebration_164 10h ago

Yeah, this one’s blatant. These types of mixes for songs usually come on the deluxe versions, not weeks after the deluxe releases. 

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u/Dry-Mongoose-5804 10h ago

What’s blatant? She made old variants free. This is not something that helps you on the charts, it actually hurts you because people start streaming more and buying less and sales are worth more on billboard than streams.