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/NooblordBG 6h ago

The notion that there's a point where you as an artist become successful enough that you have to be careful about releasing music is so beyond ridiculous that it's not funny.

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u/EhWhateverDawg 3h ago

There's releasing a regular single or even a remix, then there's having 12 versions of a song (or album) waiting that you strategically release whenever it looks like somene else might take over the number 1 spot from you.

It is not against the rules mind you, so she's just playing the chart game. She's allowed, more power to her. But it is disingenuous to pretend like "oh so what everyone else does it ((shrug))" when people complain, because no everyone else does not do that LOL.

People do a bunch of variants release week and then a deluxe album later on, and maybe a remix or two during the era. Taylor deploys these things like missles to keep her chart position.

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u/Douchieus2 3h ago

If the idiot fans didn't yearn for the slop we'd be out of business