r/Music • u/ebradio • 6h 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/Maccai3 4h ago

I couldn't tell you what's been number one in any period of time in the past decade but like I said, radios will play songs that are number 1 moreso than ones that arent

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u/YOwololoO 3h ago

Mainstream Radio stations play the songs that record studios pay them to promote. That’s always been true and it will always be true.

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u/Justboy__ 2h ago

No it’s the other way round. Things get to number 1 BECAUSE of radio play. DJs aren’t checking the charts before they go on to determine what they’re going to play.