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/evil_onion 8h ago

You mean 5 months? Unless it's a special version for a concert or anniversary, who cares for it after so long - especially for the sake of charting...

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u/YT__ 8h ago

For an alternative release, I'd say 5 years would be fine.

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u/evil_onion 8h ago

Yeah, actually, I read your comment wrong. Sure, wait 5 years, or even longer for special versions. (it's this constant drip drop every couple weeks for what feels like an year, that needs a limit after an album release, imo)

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u/YT__ 8h ago

Yah, agreed. 5 years might be too long. But the trend of releasing slightly different variations every so often to pump the chart and keep an album or song up there is absurd, like you said. Needs something to deter it.