Cole
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Viewing Topic: Is TikTok the modern day Radio/Airplay?
- McKenna Grace under fire for using krav maga (Israeli self-defense) for THG
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Are you invested into OF models?
I'm a Christian.
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You work for ATRL Records and female singers are auditioning. Who are you signing?
I'm signing Rihanna, Beyoncé, Christina and Britney. I'm also signing Gaga, Ariana and Ava Max.
- Billie debuts auntie cut
- Top 12 contenders for Song Of The Year
- Are you a lover or a hater?
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Which of these are the best 2000s hip hop ass-shaking songs?
- Chappell Roan brings out Christina Aguilera on stage
- Taylor Swift had the nerve to sell these diabolical vocals
This came in the form of 5 variants. One contained two voice memos of The Life of a Showgirl. One contained a voice memo of Father Figure and The Fate of Ophelia. One contained a voice memo of Honey and Cancelled. One contained a voice memo of Elizabeth Taylor, Wood, Ruin the Friendship. And the last one contained all of the above, except Elizabeth Taylor, Wood, Ruin the Friendship. Instead, it had Eldest Daughter. There were acoustic versions of other songs as well as the voice memos. They were sold as limited time items with limited quantity available for roughly 6-7 hours each, so they were highly desired by fans and sold out. One release a day or every other day for the first week of Showgirl's release. I believe each version was $9, but I think in some areas of the world it was $11 or $12. There were digital versions as well that I think were half the price. So if you were a Swiftie who wanted to hear her creative process, which many did, you'd have to buy them all - or at least two, but at that point, you likely already had 3 or 4. Do not listen to the people saying people did not talk about this. It was a hot topic on release week, though people were mostly focused on the fact she was dropping a variant every day of the week to push sales. Even her main sub on Reddit had a lot of angry people, and they tend to downvote anyone who says something negative about her. People acting like its unjust to be bringing this up now like it is irrelevant when it was dug up after her terrible performance in front of the academy, in her campaign effort to secure a nomination. But I'm sure she appreciates you licking her boot as you argue on her behalf.- Have music videos become an afterthought?
Somewhat, but certain artists still deliver. There was a time when MTV almost exclusively played music videos nonstop and that was the only way to really access them. It was also a means to discovering new music, when new music wasn't accessible as it is today. When YouTube became the main source of music videos in the early days of mainstream internet culture, there was a transition phase where it was just being moved and treated the same as YouTube, since back in those days, streaming wasn't around. Now with streaming being the primary means of music consumption, I'm sure some people discover a song from music videos, but they don't really drive new traffic to a song like other marketing tools do, such as playlisting, but the majority of people who are viewing these videos are already going to be in the group of people streaming the song. It doesn't make as much sense for labels to put as much money and budget into music videos, especially not for artists who haven't proven to be a good financial investment to do so or who are outliers who will penetrate the GP with a music video in ways others would not. I think that is ultimately the reason a lot of artists release less, with the exception of the artists who just really enjoy it and likely use their own money to fund all or part of it.- The HQ Thread | 2026
What did you do to @Stunnah ????- Katy Perry debuts tragic wig on red carpet
- M.I.A.: I forgive Madonna!
- Taylor Swift had the nerve to sell these diabolical vocals
- Taylor Swift vs. Bad Bunny: who's the bigger cultural phenomenon?