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How is Taylor Swift’s new album Lover performing on Spotify?
Swift’s new record trumps Ed Sheeran’s latest LP (just) – but not Ariana Grande’s
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Becomes Best Selling Album 2019 Less Than 48 Hours After Release
Just 48 hours after its release, Taylor Swift’s "Lover" became the top-selling album in the U.S. for all of 2o19, according to Nielsen Music and Billboard. Released last Friday (8.23), "Lover" neared 500,000 on Saturday besting the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack who has sold 444,000 sold through the week…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to what will surely be another full week of music industry events, we look back on why Spotify and others should be worried about a recession, new record news from T Swift, the Dept. of Justice’s backing of Led Zeppelin in their ongoing copyright dispute, and more….
Taylor Swift Shares More Album Record Details, Dates
During an interview and performance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Taylor Swift offered new details about her plan to re-record songs from her past six albums. ?I promise that you’ll never find another like me ?@taylorswift13#TaylorSwiftOnGMA#Loverhttps://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/cGVL3TjiM7 — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 22, 2019 “Something that’s very special…
Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely’ Will Rerecord First 6 Albums, She Confirms In CBS Interview
UPDATED: Taylor Swift has confirmed that she "absolutely" will rerecord her first 6 albums. Her declaration came in an interview for CBS Sunday morning set to air this weekend and comes as part of a very public feud with former label Big Machine, which controls her original masters. PERIODT. WE…
Taylor Swift Didn’t Get Memo That Albums Are Dead, So She Pre-Sold 1 Million Copies Of ‘Lover’
Someone forgot to tell Taylor Swift that music in general and albums, in particular, don’t sell anymore. By Friday’s release date, her first post-Big Machine release "Lover" will have sold over 1 million copies, according to new label Republic. “The anticipation of this album is extraordinary, with pre-sales quickly approaching…
Taylor Swift is getting friendly with Spotify ahead of her new album, Lover. Times have changed.
In the lead-up to launch day, two former foes are getting remarkably cozy…
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This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators shared their thoughts on why unpaid internships are such a problem, if rock radio can afford to not play Ed Sheeran’s new song, whether or not major labels can weather another indie music revolution, and more! The Reason Unpaid Music Internships Are A Problem Will Rock Radio…
Taylor Swift’s Story Is Indictment Of "Negotiating Asymmetries" and Call For Copyright Reform
In this piece, Neil Turkewitz offers a different take on the recent Taylor Swift rights ownership incident, arguing against viewing it as an indictment of copyright, and rather as a reminder that the rules protecting creators’ intellectual property need to be easier to enforce. _____________________________ Op-ed by Neil Turkewitz from…