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Taylor Swift and Capitalism

Taylor Swift’s Capitalist Masterclass: One Album, 38 Variants, And a Total Cost of $741

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has been breaking all kinds of records since it was released. The album sold 2.7 million copies on its release day alone, instantly becoming the best-selling album of 2025. Within five days, it amassed 3.5 million album-equivalent units (3.2 million traditional sales and another 300,000 from streaming), surpassing Adele’s 25 for the largest debut week by total units since […]

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Spotify vs King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard Calls Out Spotify After an AI Doppelgänger Replaces the Band Following Their July Departure: ‘Seriously, We’re Doomed’

It seems like Spotify is always surrounded by controversies these days, and their latest AI fiasco has King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard saying what most musicians are already thinking: if streaming monopolies like Spotify continue to define the entire music ecosystem, we should all be worried. Months after the rock band from down under

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Mariah Carey, Wham, Taylor Swift and Christmas

Mariah Carey Ends Taylor Swift’s Reign as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Scores Historic 19th Week at No. 1, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” Reaches New Peak at #2

Mariah Carey has reclaimed her seasonal throne once again. After weeks of watching Taylor Swift dominate with The Fate of Ophelia, the undisputed Queen of Christmas storms back to No. 1 as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returns atop the Billboard Hot 100. The holiday juggernaut jumps four spots to notch its record-tying

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Suno AI Music

Suno AI’s Head of Creators Says Music “Belongs to Everyone,” But What Tech Really Wants is to Sell Struggle as a Marketing Strategy

Suno’s Head of Creators has become the company’s most emotional spokesperson, leaning heavily on her childhood story: a kid who wanted to be a singer but couldn’t afford instruments, lessons, or a path into the music industry. It’s a compelling anecdote, one that fits neatly into the tech industry’s favorite narrative: I struggled, so now

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After Olivia Dean Forces Ticketmaster and AXS to Refund Fans, the Question Becomes: Why Won’t Megastars Like Taylor Swift or Beyoncé Do the Same?

Olivia Dean just did what the biggest artists in the world routinely avoid: she took on Ticketmaster publicly, and won. After the singer blasted Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and AEG for allowing “vile” price-gouging on resale tickets for her The Art of Loving tour, the ticketing monopoly have now agreed to cap resale prices and refund

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Hayley Williams Says Southern Pride Is Beautiful but Misused to Excuse Bigotry, and Says She Wants No Racist or Sexist Fans, or Fans Who Think Trans People Are a Burden, Around

In a new interview with CLASH, Hayley Williams opens up with striking candor about art, identity, and accountability. The Paramore frontwoman is currently promoting Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, a project she describes as “a splintered thing”: part emotional memoir, part political meditation, and a full-on rejection of the expectations that have followed her

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Spotify Plans Another Price Hike During Q1 While CEO Daniel Ek Is Busy Pouring Millions Into AI Military Tech

Spotify listeners might want to sit down, preferably not while checking their bank statements. The streaming giant is gearing up for yet another price increase in the U.S., expected to hit sometime in Q1 of 2026. It would be Spotify’s first U.S. hike since July 2024, but globally the company has been quietly nudging prices

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Taylor Swift Merch

Fans Blast Taylor Swift for “Cheap, Misleading” Merch After $45 Towel Advertised as ‘100% Cotton’ Arrives as 100% Acrylic

Taylor Swift’s merch is once again under fire from a growing faction of increasingly disillusioned Swifties who say they’re done making excuses for her. After complaints about high prices and questionable quality from the pop star’s merch in recent years, some of her fans are now calling out the singer for what they describe as

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