Taylor Swift’s Dedicated Fans Have Accused Her Of Being “Shameless” For Trying To “Exploit” Them With “Money Grabbing” Tactics
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Taylor Swift's Dedicated Fans Have Accused Her Of Being “Shameless” For Trying To "Exploit" Them With "Money Grabbing" Tactics,Even some of Taylor's most devoted fans have admitted to canceling their orders after becoming fed up with the singer's endless limited edition vinyls.
Taylor Swift’s Dedicated Fans Have Accused Her Of Being “Shameless” For Trying To “Exploit” Them With “Money Grabbing” Tactics
Earlier this month, Taylor Swift announced that her next re-recording will be 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which is due for release on Oct. 27.
Kevin Winter / Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementWhile the main vinyl for the upcoming album is the Crystal Skies Blue edition, last week Taylor surprise-dropped a second that is called the Sunrise Boulevard Yellow edition.
Kevin Winter / Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementIn addition to the vinyls being different colors, each edition also has its own unique cover with a different photo of Taylor.
Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementCreating a sense of urgency and exclusivity around the yellow drop, Taylor warned fans in a social media post that it would only be available to buy for the next 48 hours.
Instagram @TaylorSwift / Via instagram.comWhile those 48 hours have since passed, just days later Taylor has surprise-dropped a third version of the album — the Aquamarine Green Edition.
Michael Tran / AFP via Getty ImagesOnce again, this has a new image of Taylor on the cover, and the vinyl is aquamarine in color. Oh, and it is also only available to buy for 48 hours.
Taylor Swift / Via storeuk.taylorswift.comPosting to her Instagram page on Monday, the star told her 270 million followers: “Oh hi guys! The Aquamarine Green Edition of 1989 (my version) is available on my site for the next 48 hours.”
Instagram @TaylorSwift / Via instagram.comEach of the vinyls have been listed on Taylor’s official store for $31.89, with each one also incurring its own shipping cost as orders for multiple versions are not able to be placed at the same time.
Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementAnd some of Taylor’s hardcore fans have now called their idol out for the “shameless cash grab,” with the singer even being accused of exploiting her fans.
Reddit / Via reddit.comIn a subreddit on Taylor’s dedicated Reddit page, one person wrote: “I’m actually getting annoyed she keeps doing this,” while somebody else echoed: “The capitalist era will never end, will it.”
Reddit / Via reddit.com
Reddit / Via reddit.com“Why. So. Many. Version. Of. The. Same. Damn. Album. Taylor,” another asked. “I cannot deal with the money grabbing feel.”
Reddit / Via reddit.com“I feel like she’s just trolling us at this point 🤣” one more quipped. Someone else wrote on a subreddit: “Still have to pay full shipping if you pre ordered one/two of the other variants. Really scummy selling tactic. Really scummy.”
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Reddit / Via reddit.comOthers criticized Taylor’s choice to release the limited edition vinyls one at a time, which means that fans don’t know what all of their options are, and the short on-sale window encourages them to make impulse decisions.
Mat Hayward / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management“I am so annoyed that she’s releasing these one by one,” one confessed. Another wrote: “Well I feel like an idiot for buying the previous 48 hour special when this is such a prettier cover photo. Wish she’d just show all the options at once.”
Reddit / Via reddit.com
Reddit / Via reddit.comIt has also been pointed out that nobody actually needs multiple versions of the same album on vinyl, and that by changing the colors and cover art, Taylor is encouraging overconsumption because she knows how loyal her fanbase is.
Tom Cooper / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management“Why does she do these multiple variants? is it literally just a different cover,” someone asked, to which another fan replied: “Money lol. They know they can exploit most of the fan base.”
Reddit / Via reddit.com“The fact she is selling so many colored variants, which means most likely over half of the records sold will never touch a turntable is rather disappointing,” someone else wrote.
Reddit / Via reddit.com“It’s just wasteful dust-collecting for some people. 😮💨” one more replied.
Instagram @TaylorSwift / Via instagram.comAnd many said that they would be canceling their orders for the yellow edition, with someone admitting: “I panic bought the yellow version and realized I don’t need it in addition to the blue, and I emailed to cancel my order. I just don’t have the funds, idk what I was thinking.”
Reddit / Via reddit.com“I am just going to buy all 4 of the vinyls and cancel 3. This is ridiculous by releasing them 1 by 1,” another claimed.
Reddit / Via reddit.comWhile another Reddit user assured their fellow fans: “Whoever needs to hear this: not buying every single copy of every single album doesn’t make you any less of a fan. Please spend your money wisely.”
Reddit / Via reddit.comOver the years, Taylor has often faced criticism for the excessive and unnecessary limited edition merch that fans are encouraged to buy.
TikTok @TaylorSwift / Via tiktok.comTarget also had an exclusive CD version of Midnights that included three bonus tracks that weren’t available elsewhere, including streaming. This meant that if fans wanted to hear the songs, they had to buy this version of the album.
Instagram @TaylorSwift / Via instagram.comThen in May, more than six months after the album’s release, Taylor released a CD-exclusive Late Night edition of Midnights that contained more exclusive bonus tracks that weren’t available on streaming sites.
Wikipedia / Via en.wikipedia.orgWith all this in mind, it’s perhaps unsurprising that Taylor is projected to become a billionaire in the near future, with Forbes estimating her current net worth to be around $740 million.
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