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

[RennisDeynolds]

What is the navy delusional about? Rih been focused on lingerie, makeup and babies. We good. Tread lightly

Yall been deluding yourself about her making music for YEARS now. That's why I said until the superbowl


She only coming back bc she got a baby she don't give a fukk about music

 

[Busby]

Taylor Swift Is Selling Over 20 Versions of ‘Midnights’ in Different Styles and Formats​

Taylor Swift Is Selling Over 20 Versions of ‘Midnights’ in Different Styles and Formats

Taylor Swift's new album 'Midnight' is out Friday with over 20 different versions available for purchase, including CDs, vinyl LPs and cassettes in a variety of colors and styles.

www.billboard.com

It'll add up

Crazy

Kudos to her tho

That’s explains a lot. She hired a dream team to handle her roll out.

Not even mad at that

 

[Michael's Black Son]

That’s explains a lot. She hired a dream team to handle her roll out.

Not even mad at that

and the label will invest in some shyt like this because they know they will get that $ back and it won't take years

label isn't front that much bread for 99% of it's artists. shyt is too risky to do 20 versions when you are hungry just to get whatever sales you can get.

you already know this bytch fans are buying 5 different version even tho its the SAME fukkin music.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Drake could possibly do it again. It’s a reason Jimmy crooks was still the biggest song on honestly never mind. I don’t see anyone else coming close.

I don't think that even Drake could that the majority of sales come from streaming rather than physical units and has been the case for years now. The only other person that has and theoretically still could these days is Adele and even her last album couldn't do it.

 

[Chip Skylark]

I don't think that even Drake could that the majority of sales come from streaming rather than physical units and has been the case for years now. The only other person that has and theoretically still could these days is Adele and even her last album couldn't do it.

You’re right. It’s really wild that Adele didn’t do this with her last her album. Didn’t she move like 3 million with 25 first week?

 

[tremonthustler1]

She basically owns the vinyl industry to the point everybody's else has to wait since there are very few vinyl pressers.

Smart move I'm surprised more rappers aren't on.

young rap fans don't value vinyl. That's why rappers kill streams yet do awful pure numbers. Go to any store that still sells CD's and aside from the occasional Kendrick or Eminem vinyl, it's mostly old shyt and Adele /Taylor Swift.

YoungBoy NBA fans ain't interested in no damn vinyl, especially if he's dropping 10 projects a year and shyt.

 

[tremonthustler1]

You’re right. It’s really wild that Adele didn’t do this with her last her album. Didn’t she move like 3 million with 25 first week?

Adele did 5 mil last year off 30, but that album had no legs. Taylor Swift albums stick around forever on the charts mostly.

 

[Busby]

and the label will invest in some shyt like this because they know they will get that $ back and it won't take years

label isn't front that much bread for 99% of it's artists. shyt is too risky to do 20 versions when you are hungry just to get whatever sales you can get.

you already know this bytch fans are buying 5 different version even tho its the SAME fukkin music.

Which is shocking that Beyoncé’s team didn’t capitalize like this. Sure they sold a shyt load of vinyls but clearly it wasn’t enough.

I would have thought for sure Bey would have sold a millie just off her fan base. But I think Taylor Swift shows the difference between the internet and reality..

 

[Trav]

Wild.

Especially the 400k off physicals by itself.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Which is shocking that Beyoncé’s team didn’t capitalize like this. Sure they sold a shyt load of vinyls but clearly it wasn’t enough.

I would have thought for sure Bey would have sold a millie just off her fan base. But I think Taylor Swift shows the difference between the internet and reality..

at some point you get what you can get out of your fanbase.

Beyonce having flabby sales at this point aint a shocker.

if you wanna play the social media game you gotta actually connect with your fans. Beyonce will post some carefully orchestrated pics and shyt but she not commenting, doing lives and posting some non-edited silly photos.

at her level you can't pull back the curtain and show that the wizard isn't super mighty after all. She gotta be reasonably out of reach but somewhat visible. you see the real her and you might see that she can't speak/type very well or her personality is dry.

Consider people like Cardi or 50 who are OD with the social media shyt but people fukk with it heavy. No way Beyonce is doing that shyt.

Taylor got her fans locked in because she knows when it's time to hit them to drop a bag on her merch, they will do it and be excited about it

 

[shopthatwrecks]

That's alot of records, damn

that peckerwood hustle immaculate learn from percy miller


taylor is a daughter of the tank

 

[David_TheMan]

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.

Doesn't matter if you don't know who they are, their actual audience does and puts their money where their mouth is.

Time some of you kids realize the difference between reality and perception.

You aren't a star if you don't have a fanbase that financially supports you.
You aren't a star if you can't tour.
You aren't a star if your whole selling point is the illusion of being famous, but you have no work to sell or fall back on.

Beyonce is a wanning superstar, her last record flopped.
Drake is a wanning superstar, his last record flopped.

Taylor swift showed her relevance in her commercial performance.
Adele's last album didnt do her usual numbers, but it sold more than Drake and Beyonce.

Image only goes so far.

 

[David_TheMan]

at some point you get what you can get out of your fanbase.

Beyonce having flabby sales at this point aint a shocker.

if you wanna play the social media game you gotta actually connect with your fans. Beyonce will post some carefully orchestrated pics and shyt but she not commenting, doing lives and posting some non-stupid edited photos.

at her level you can't pull back the curtain and show that the wizard isn't super might after all. She gotta be reasonably out of reach but somewhat visible. you see the real her and you might see that she can't speak/type very well or her personality is dry.

Consider people like Cardi or 50 who are OD with the social media shyt but people fukk with it heavy. No way Beyonce is doing that shyt.

Taylor got her fans locked in because she knows when it's time to hit them to drop a bag on her merch, they will do it and be excited about it

Same thing with Mariah.
Mariah knows her pop days are over, but she knows starting in October and November, its her money season, and you will hear more about her this time of year because she is pushing her Christmas music and etc.

 

[Solo_87]

Which is shocking that Beyoncé’s team didn’t capitalize like this. Sure they sold a shyt load of vinyls but clearly it wasn’t enough.

I would have thought for sure Bey would have sold a millie just off her fan base. But I think Taylor Swift shows the difference between the internet and reality..

B is 41, a black woman and 20+ years into her career. She did 390k her first week.
That's great in this climate

The last time a black female album debut with 300k+ units sold was B's Lemonade which did 600k +



Taylor is just a different animal. Shes white and ten years younger. She sold more albums in a day than Drake's Honestly, Nevermind has done in 3 months

 

[Rembrandt]

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.

Facts. The resurgence for them is only growing. And artists make more money from there. Hell, people buy them just as art

young rap fans don't value vinyl. That's why rappers kill streams yet do awful pure numbers. Go to any store that still sells CD's and aside from the occasional Kendrick or Eminem vinyl, it's mostly old shyt and Adele /Taylor Swift.

YoungBoy NBA fans ain't interested in no damn vinyl, especially if he's dropping 10 projects a year and shyt.

Think it really depends on artist. Definitely doesn't apply to everyone. I remember seeing a lot of astroworld vinyls. It's a cadd by case basis and I don't think it's an age thing.