r/Music • u/ebradio • 10h 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/idreamofpikas 10h ago

Why is it a problem?

Surely the no1 song should be the most popular song of that week. If its a remix or deluxe edition so what.

I don't like most of Taylor's music, but if more people like it one week than any other song then it deserves to be no1.

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u/night_dude 9h ago

People (Swifties) just spam it on mute 24/7 without listening to it most of the time. Like human bots. The charting IS the goal. It's purely a loyalty/fandom exercise.

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u/idreamofpikas 9h ago

People (Swifties) just spam it on mute 24/7 without listening to it most of the time.

Which sucks, but other artists do the same. She just happens to have more fans.

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u/night_dude 9h ago

I mean, a handful of other artists with insane militant stanbases, sure (kpop fans mostly), but most people don't do this, because they aren't fucked in the head.

The vast majority of artists don't benefit from this kind of slavish loyalty. It's not a question of fanbase size.