Taylor Swift “Midnights” sells 1.54 million copies first week.

[Monsanto]

If a Hip Hop or R&B artist had done this same exact thing, they'd be getting all kinds of hate for it. Taylor Swift does it and sells 800K in a day and it's praised.

If they hate then let them hate and watch the money pile up

 

[Monsanto]

Was at a restaurant yesterday and they played the whole album.

Definitely liked her previous albums better, this one the writing took a huge hit.

Can't underestimate the effect that a positive reputation has on your sales.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

I been telling brehs since 2017 that investing in vinyl pressing plants might be the wave.

Whether investing in the companies who make the machines or whatever.

Alot of the knowledge and machines of making records was lost..they need more machines and tech.

Folks are snatching that vinyl up. You’re right

 

[mobbinfms]

So she basically invented the new bundles

How is selling music a trick?
People are buying the music. Bundles were people buying merch, or concert tickets, and the album was thrown in for free to boost sales.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Millennial white women yall
They love her

 

[Illmagic]

She has a very large very loyal fanbase. The "Swifties" go above and beyond to support her. When she puts out an album its a huge deal. No only is she huge but shes criticaly acclaimed. I personally thought Folklore was nyquil but alot of critics loved it. I like this album alot. Its flames to me. Regardless putting up those kinda numbers in todays climate is impressive. Give props

 

[twan83]

She has a very large very loyal fanbase. The "Swifties" go above and beyond to support her. When she puts out an album its a huge deal. No only is she huge but shes criticaly acclaimed. I personally thought Folklore was nyquil but alot of critics loved it. I like this album alot. Its flames to me. Regardless putting up those kinda numbers in todays climate is impressive. Give props

I liked folklore one and this one too im a fan of hers I got no shame

 

[Sad Bunny]

 

[Rekkapryde]

Cacs are by far the best fan base to have as an artist (They are the wealthiest/richest demographic, they actually buy albums and are loyal as fukk to their fav artist) and she has the cac fan base on complete lockdown

Swifties

 

[L. Deezy]

Who’s gonna be the next rapper to do this bundle deal?

Em?
Drake?

its a ton of money being put into her marketing. Aint no rapper big enough to tap into this at her level.

Pre-mental case Kanye had the merch brand to do this tho.

 

[Danie84]

And I've never heard a single record:

 

[Sindicated]

Breh, there's people who don't even know who Brooks and Dunn are. Many more couldn't name a Brooks and Dunn song or a Reba McEntire song. Those artists appeal to people of a certain age and race. Who on planet Earth doesn't know who Beyonce is?

Harry Styles? Really?

Beyonce and Drake are superstars. I'd even say Beyonce is as relevant if not more relevant than Taylor Swift. Same goes for Drake. Sales are just one piece of the puzzle. I mean, we could say Taylor Swift isn't a star because she doesn't do Adele numbers.

We switching goal posts now, all of a sudden sales dont matter but when rap artist sell 50k we think of that as a W all most these dudes rap about is violence and still can barely crack 100k with streams.

What we need is a Black Jack Harlow who makes music you can play on the radio, on commercials, etc no violent imagery, but most these rappers young and old to stupid to realize this and are so focused on being "real nikkas" and rapped themselves in a box.

Theres far more money, clout, and opportunities being a Will Smith/Flo Rida/Pitbull type of rapper, but these nikkas rather be gangsters.

 

[Uno]

Swifties

Kobe was a swifty

 

[Justin Nitsuj]

This is the only black site on the internet with so called black people that stay giving cacs appreciations, no matter how watered down the shyt is or no matter how unattractive them bytches are.

 

[JustCKing]

We switching goal posts now, all of a sudden sales dont matter but when rap artist sell 50k we think of that as a W all most these dudes rap about is violence and still can barely crack 100k with streams.

What we need is a Black Jack Harlow who makes music you can play on the radio, on commercials, etc no violent imagery, but most these rappers young and old to stupid to realize this and are so focused on being "real nikkas" and rapped themselves in a box.

Theres far more money, clout, and opportunities being a Will Smith/Flo Rida/Pitbull type of rapper, but these nikkas rather be gangsters.

LOL. That most streamed artists of 2022 had Drake at #1 over Taylor Swift and everybody. His content, for the most part, isn't violent. He's the template for Jack Harlow.