Daglazzo Posted May 20 Posted May 20 Not the swiftness blaming Billie for caring the charts while their fave is literally loosing her **** to get the #1 14 1
simplywohoo Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) 20 hours ago, The Music Industry said: Well... that's just it. Nobody here cares when Billie does it but you were all having insane meltdowns when Taylor did it not even 48 hours ago. It's almost as if the moralistic posturing from y'all was dumb and inconsistent to begin with! Im quoting you bc you're the 66th comment I read saying this, so it's not directed only at you, but don't you think it's a bit different if a newly released album is competing for #1 compared to an album that's been #1 for an entire month, just to (seemingly) block said newly released album? Edited May 20 by simplywohoo 3
simplywohoo Posted May 20 Posted May 20 20 hours ago, Ms. Togekiss said: An ATRL user with the handle "Britney Spears" saying this is among the funniest things I've read on this site Britney's discography minus bj is great? 7
Jpkun Posted May 20 Posted May 20 But Daddy I Love Him CDs shipping! It is officially a chart battle in the trenches 1
simplywohoo Posted May 20 Posted May 20 18 hours ago, YellowRibbon said: 1. The price is kinda irrelevant when the gap is $4. 2. It's still one additional version of the album you can buy, it doesn't matter if people that already bought the album can get it for free, in fact, the most diehard fans will probably buy it either way from another email account. 3. Whispers are part of the vocals of a song so yeah, in a sense she does serve vocals. 1. Not really when that's an 40% discount (but I don't think discounting is in any shape or form tbh) 2. Since this would be done to purposely inflate her sales they could do this with the regular version as well, so where is the impact of that 2nd version ? 3. Do you like the comments saying taylor can't sing? She doesn't just whisper, idk if you're joking or serious but neither is true. Taylor can sing and billie doesn't whisper on the album, at least not for the majority of it.
dirrtydiana Posted May 20 Posted May 20 1 hour ago, Daglazzo said: Not the swiftness blaming Billie for caring the charts while their fave is literally loosing her **** to get the #1 And not only in the us but she blocked her own opening act in the uk from a #1 song 1
Bey'Knight Posted May 20 Posted May 20 6 hours ago, PoisonedIvy said: Why does Taylor need -not- push for #1 in her fifth week is the more profound question. There is no reason for any business entity to fall on the sword so that someone else can emerge victorious. You can call it cold or calculated or whatever but that's the nature of any competitive industry. There's the artistic side of music and there's the business side. The charts serve as the metric by which music as a business is measured, and in no timeline would all of the people on Taylor's team / label feel the need to "extend grace" to a contemporary (when Billie isn't even really Taylor's contemporary, mind you). The opposing sports team does not extend the courtesy of giving their opponents chances to score more points just because they're ahead after the first half. Taylor is a competitive, ambitious player and she has made that clear. The charts are not about taking turns and sharing success, they're a competitive leaderboard keeping score of key performance metrics. Who else is pulling these stunts for multiple weeks at no1? Not Morgan Wahlen not Adele not SZA not Harry. Debut week is one thing. It might be the norm in the swiftie echo chamber but not industry-wide. Stop hiding behind competition. I work in the corporate sphere and there's such a thing as equity and ethics. What exactly will a forced 5th week at no1 do for Taylor at this juncture in her career? She won't rest until she has 200 albums to fill up the chart herself it seems. 11 2
PoisonedIvy Posted May 20 Posted May 20 20 minutes ago, Bey'Knight said: Who else is pulling these stunts for multiple weeks at no1? Not Morgan Wahlen not Adele not SZA not Harry. Debut week is one thing. It might be the norm in the swiftie echo chamber but not industry-wide. Stop hiding behind competition. I work in the corporate sphere and there's such a thing as equity and ethics. What exactly will a forced 5th week at no1 do for Taylor at this juncture in her career? She won't rest until she has 200 albums to fill up the chart herself it seems. Nothing Taylor is doing is unethical, she's not assassinating anyone's character or making defamatory statements about her competitors or bribing consumers or anything of that nature. The "ethics" in question here are "she doesn't need to try to stay the #1 album for so long, she should let another artist try to get it!" But.. what moral code is she breaking by not doing that? She's self serving and success driven, yeah, but that's not really unethical. Just selfish at best. 4 1
Blackout2006 Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) 23 hours ago, Ms. Togekiss said: An ATRL user with the handle "Britney Spears" saying this is among the funniest things I've read on this site Not really since Britney has a pretty good discography with songs like Toxic and Breathe On Me that stomp on any Taylor Swift song or whatever you call it. Edited May 20 by Blackout2006 1
Blackout2006 Posted May 20 Posted May 20 25 minutes ago, Bey'Knight said: Who else is pulling these stunts for multiple weeks at no1? Not Morgan Wahlen not Adele not SZA not Harry. Debut week is one thing. It might be the norm in the swiftie echo chamber but not industry-wide. Stop hiding behind competition. I work in the corporate sphere and there's such a thing as equity and ethics. What exactly will a forced 5th week at no1 do for Taylor at this juncture in her career? She won't rest until she has 200 albums to fill up the chart herself it seems. I wouldn't call it unethical but yea, nobody is doing this much on the fifth week of their album release. Especially if they are an established artist and the album is already the best-selling album of the year. Why she needs to sabotage a new release by a young pop artist is beyond my understanding. 1
Headlock Posted May 20 Posted May 20 33 minutes ago, Bey'Knight said: I work in the corporate sphere and there's such a thing as equity and ethics This is the Billboard 200 sis not a courtroom 12
AMIT Posted May 20 Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Khal said: Celebrities have said some idiotic things, but this has to be up there? I hope there's some context missing or something, or what a (fake) moron that's a fake quote 1
Jpkun Posted May 20 Posted May 20 4 hours ago, dirrtydiana said: And not only in the us but she blocked her own opening act in the uk from a #1 song Well to be accurate, she tried to, and lost that battle 2
ericcartman Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) It would be hilarious if she still got blocked despite the lengths she went through to secure the top spot Edited May 20 by ericcartman 1
TouchinFree Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) Lol at the swifties crying in here Your own fave made this a new trend, now you gotta live with it. She also STARTED this war to secure another #1 at the top since she was scared Billie was coming for the #1. Anyways let me order the Ray of light of our times in accepella. I hope she releases instrumentals next Edited May 20 by TouchinFree 1
penguintim Posted May 20 Posted May 20 6 hours ago, Jpkun said: But Daddy I Love Him CDs shipping! It is officially a chart battle in the trenches Let's Go (Battle)! 1
dirrtydiana Posted May 20 Posted May 20 On 5/19/2024 at 11:31 AM, Ms. Togekiss said: An ATRL user with the handle "Britney Spears" saying this is among the funniest things I've read on this site This forum is here literally thanks to Britney and her discography. Seriously mods need to urgently test every user on simple pop culture and revoke the accounts of those who fail it. OT: the album is so good I'll buy every version of this 2x Oscar winning singer! 1
dirrtydiana Posted May 20 Posted May 20 4 hours ago, Jpkun said: Well to be accurate, she tried to, and lost that battle im happy for Sabrina then! OT: yes Billie yes aoty
Rep2000 Posted May 21 Posted May 21 17 hours ago, Bey'Knight said: Why does Tayloe need to push for no1 in her 5th week? There's being competitive, there's also graciousness. Taylor had the wherewithal to move her release dates for the likes of Paul McCartney and Adele in the past so we're not gonna pretend these pushes are random. Why does she not extend that same grace to a fellow contemporary? No one said anything when she held off Dua from the no1 spot cus that was organic. With Katy, Olivia, recently, Sabrina, and now, Billie, it seems quite pointed and deliberate. It's obtuse for yall to act like it's just business as usual. Taylor's more calculated than that; give her the credit. You know for a fact that you would never say these same thing to a male artist. And you know it. 1
Apolonio ₃₄ Posted May 21 Posted May 21 9 hours ago, Headlock said: This is the Billboard 200 sis not a courtroom
Bradphord Posted May 21 Posted May 21 "This product has been updated and enhanced to include a special version with Billie's isolated vocals from the album." "if you already bought the digital album, you will automatically get the download on Monday, 5/20." So, it's a bonus digital edition that anybody who has ALREADY gotten the digital version through her website will get. How is that comparable to Taylor Swift's rabid, ever-consuming desperation? 1
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