Taylor Swift Glitchy Snake Gifs thread 2017 - Reputation

why do u think that crut? it seems less likely than the alternative?

really? i think it seems far more likely that they realized it after the fact.

yeah, post-Blurred Lines they probably have people specifically employed to catch this stuff

or an app of some sort

In the past they turned down a Southeast Asian artist who wanted to change the lyrics to being about bondage.

WHO

this all reminds me of

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCW7AP3CYAA4MU7.jpg

i purposefully avoided this cos i think Kanye is not bad and people shit on him all the time to maintain a dumb and exploitative narrative and this feels like yet another instance of that

tomorrow im visiting my niece who is a serious Swift fan, interested in hearing her reaction...

a+ comment from jim in vancouver that flew over everyone's head

i'll explain: he's my lois lane

maura OTM

I like the verses to this. I do not like the chorus. It's about a million times better than "Shake It Off". If I was an A&R person, I would draw up whatever contracts necessary to market this as a split A-side with "Swish Swish".

https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/taylor-swift-and-ticketmaster-launch-controversial-ticketing-system/

Okay so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA

i am so confused by this song, this video, this meta-winky-self-referential thing, "I don't like your tilted stage", all of it

i feel like a grandmother looking at memes

Really disturbing video

Something that’s especially troubling in all of this is the fact that you can purchase Swift’s new album up to 13 times to receive further boosts to your spot in line. There is even a “progress bar” showing how your purchases are advancing your place in the virtual line.

Fuck this, this is worse than Lars suing his fans. This is Swift exploiting her fans in lamest way. I hope everyone steals her album and then doesn't go to the show.

alternatively, it is rewarding her die hard fans

i like the video. song is still pretty blah.

xpost By encouraging them to buy 13 copies of her album to get better chances at concert tickets? Yeah, she loves her fans, they are so die hard.

Don't other acts have fan clubs that let fans get first crack at tickets? If you're going to take advantage of your fans at least have join some sort of premium club or something, don't use them to goose your bottom line.

I mean, come on:

After fans pre-order the CD (from big box retailers like Target or from Swift’s store only—no indie record store support here), they’re informed that if they’d like a guarantee they’ll receive Reputation it on the day it’s released they’ll have to fork over an extra $48.03 to ensure timely shipping, which brings the cost of one CD purchase to $63.03. It bears repeating: $63.03. For a single CD. This nonsensical move seems aimed to appease UPS, one of Swift’s many corporate partners for Reputation and the tour supporting it.

Fuck that. Why can't they just include a unique code in your CD purchase that gives you access to a presale? This is gross in the most gross way, like Amway or some shit.

I mean, I'm sure it's not as bad as it sounds. Or maybe it is.

I like pop music, but this stuff just isn't any good. Great marketing, though.

which brings the cost of one CD purchase to $63.03.

Evil

Also this also feels like some chart book-cooking to possibly break the Adele sales record.

this is exploitative gimmick crap but it's really no different than the exploitative gimmicky crap that accompanies virtually every major-label album release not insta-dropped

That's an evil system, and clearly way more than is justified on the grounds of distinguishing fans from bots.

Swift's website's description of "boost activities" is pretty open ended

FYI Depeche Mode did the exact same thing with their last album

I heard this on the radio today and it was much better in that context than listening closely.

She looks uncomfortable in the video, comes off insincere

Song is not terrible but for all it's specific vendetta it seems weirdly impersonal

ctrl+f 'new jersey'

"Shake It Off" basically came into its own as a weddings / Christmas office party song. "But it's so silly" starts to lose traction as an objection when you're in a deliberately silly environment.

Conversely, I think this song will sound amazing at drunken house parties and at trashy dive bars. "But it's so gross and desperate for attention" starts to lose traction as an objection when you're feeling gross and desperate for attention.

xpost Dan, did Depeche encourage you to buy multiple copies of their album to better your chances for tickets? And give you a little progress bar to work toward?

The differences between Depeche Mode's and Taylor Swift's fanbases don't really need to be pointed out, right? This is p damn gross, anyway.

The differences between Depeche Mode's and Taylor Swift's fanbases don't really need to be pointed out, right?

drama-obsessed teens of the 1980s vs drama-obsessed teens of the 2010s?

Also, unlike DM these days, Swift doesn't exactly need tricks to goose her ticket and album sales. I mean, she sells millions and plays stadiums. Is scalping really that much of a problem for her? Are there people being shut out of 100,000 seat two-night stands? Anyway, who cares, it's ugly and greedy and rewards rich people and hurts fans with less money.

I'm surprised she went with UPS. She could have partnered with Amazon Prime and required fans to buy special memberships. Also, what does it take to get the be a Level 5 Swift fan? How much do I have to buy? And my degree from Taylor Swift University, that gets me to the front of the line, right? That's what the guy who talked me into signing the contract told me.

Next time maybe Swift can partner with the US government and recruit fans to enlist in the Army. Government contracts are super lucrative. There's pop star money, but then there's Pentagon money, and money is money.

https://imaginedlandscapes.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/simpsons-e1332535100213.jpg

Are there people being shut out of 100,000 seat two-night stands?

Almost certainly though.

If Depeche Mode had done things like this in the eighties, it would be a different thing.

the cover with the articles repeating "taylor swift taylor swift taylor swift taylor swift" remind me of when john malkovic goes inside his own head in BJM

haha this quote from the ad is great:

So she's collaborating with Ticketmaster #VerifiedFan to create an exclusive program to help YOU get the best access to tickets in North America, in a really fun way.

Song is not terrible but for all it's specific vendetta it seems weirdly impersonal

― niels, Monday, August 28, 2017 2:22 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah, she's pretty much driven anything interesting or distinctive out of her music.

lol @ "in a really fun way"

all it's missing is an exclamation point dotted with a heart

I was thinking those drama-obsessed teens of the eighties have more disposable income than the drama-obsessed teens of the tens

Are there people being shut out of 100,000 seat two-night stands?
Almost certainly though.

Oh, come on, not because of *scalpers.* If she really gave a shit about scalpers there are all sorts of cool things she could have done. Instead she went the most uncool route for the most personal gain, in the ugliest, most cynical way.

lol that the Fairbrass bros actually got credited on this, that is some weird post-"Blurred Lines" lawsuit shit

They are actually going to earn money from this? I think the Fairbrass Bros + The Other Guy have just committed the crime of the century.

The video is worth a post as well. Filled with cartoon cats. Yeah, this is about pumping kids for money or turning them into unpaid publicity workers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i5B1asvFxY

Fun! And unique activities, like buying t-shirts and albums!

Oh shit, I didn't even realize your progress bar can apparently move up *and* down! So you can make it to green and then fall back to orange or whatever if you don't keep spending enough time and money on her. Fuck that. Who needs Black Mirror.

At this point I'd just as soon assume Swift is in league with the scalpers, because I imagine many people will sure as shit prefer to just pay more for a seat than pay to give her a lap dance.

did Depeche encourage you to buy multiple copies of their album to better your chances for tickets? And give you a little progress bar to work toward?

Yes they did, or rather, the digital firm that they partnered with to run this thing did, and if it's the same bunch here I'm not surprised. So I'd really encourage everyone to stop thinking that Taylor and team are somehow uniquely evil.

Trust me there was a LOT of loud angst over how this system worked when the Depeche sales were going on, plenty of frustration. It worked out for me very nicely -- I bought a copy of the album via their own presale setup, and posted literally twice in two, three weeks on Facebook and Twitter saying "Hey here's the deal, and it would be fun." It was annoying and I said as much when I did post it, but there ya go. I ended up in the first group to get tickets and bought twelfth row tickets, which was very nice, and then I immediately deleted the partner app from my accounts so I didn't have to think about it again. So as I said, worked for me well, but a lot of people were clearly gunning for more, especially since whoever was actually first in line for any particular show gets to meet the band at said show.

I think there are so many differences. Depeche plays here Wednesday, and afaict there are still tickets, so for starts demand is vastly different. Their latest album has sold a few hundred thousand world wide, vs. Swift's millions, so they could use a boost on that front. They also don't (I'm pretty sure) have a legion of teen fans not in charge of their own spending. And DM also have not (to my knowledge) partnered with a huge corporation like UPS to sponsor/underwrite their tour. They've also had decades to foster a relationship with fans, many of whom have been on board since the band was a cult act, and the days of them being propelled by pop hype are long gone; people want to go not because they are being pressured by their peers/hype, but because they've had decades of commitment to the group. That's why good seats are competitive, not because everyone and their mother wants to see Depeche Mode.

Like, I get the gist of this, especially for something like Springsteen, who is playing unique solo shows for a month or so in a 400 seat theatre in one place. Or Hamilton, which likewise plays relatively small places. But for a huge pop star who sells out stadiums to demand more from her fans for the potential privilege of giving her even more money? That's so unseemly. So yeah, I'd say right now it's pretty evil, more money for the sake of money tied to the already gross FOMO scourge of social media.

I have no problem granting that Depeche Mode are evil also.