Oldwhitelincoln11
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Smoke and Jackal with the Mona singer right?Remember when the bassist from Kings of Leon did that side project and the lead single was about statutory rape?
Smoke and Jackal with the Mona singer right?Remember when the bassist from Kings of Leon did that side project and the lead single was about statutory rape?
Yup! The song was, I thought, very catchy, which is what made it feel even grosser when I realized what the lyrics were.Smoke and Jackal with the Mona singer right?
*looks at Spotify*Yup! The song was, I thought, very catchy, which is what made it feel even grosser when I realized what the lyrics were.
It is not even the slow roll, gouge the fans marketing strategy that annoys me. It is the crazy shipping costs. So I, as an avowed sucker and Swiftie lite but hardcore Swiftie dad, have now paid $9+ dollars three times to ship this record. And there is a chance after all these limited variants are released that she will do a one or two day bundle with combined shipping (she did for 1989) but means I have to do the work to buy that and cancel all the individual orders to save the money. Kinda crazy.The Tortured Poets Department Special Edition Vinyl + Bonus Track "The Albatross"
The Tortured Poets Department Special Edition Vinyl + Bonus Track "The Albatross" Ships on or about 4/19/24 This product is available until 03/24/24 at 2PM EST *while supplies last 16 Tracks + Bonus Track "The Albatross"Collectible 24-page book-bound jacket with three replicas of Taylor Swift's...store.taylorswift.com
I'm so glad I'm not a swiftie as she's basically scamming people getting them to buy the album several times all because of a bonus track. I'm sure eventually she will put these bonus tracks on streaming at somepoint. I also doubt that these variants are limited either as they have always become widely available with her last few albums.It is not even the slow roll, gouge the fans marketing strategy that annoys me. It is the crazy shipping costs. So I, as an avowed sucker and Swiftie lite but hardcore Swiftie dad, have now paid $9+ dollars three times to ship this record. And there is a chance after all these limited variants are released that she will do a one or two day bundle with combined shipping (she did for 1989) but means I have to do the work to buy that and cancel all the individual orders to save the money. Kinda crazy.
Sorry rant over.
Happy Friday everyone.
You're probably in the minority of rabid Swift fans, but seeing all these variants there's definitely a TON of crazies out there who buy EVERYTHING that she releases even if they don't have a record player, they just need it. New tour merch--need it. New album--need all the variants. New set of Taylor Swift branded coasters--need it. And it's not just a few, it's got to be like thousands of people who will buy anything at the drop of a hat. I can't imagine how much money they're spending on all this stuff.It is not even the slow roll, gouge the fans marketing strategy that annoys me. It is the crazy shipping costs. So I, as an avowed sucker and Swiftie lite but hardcore Swiftie dad, have now paid $9+ dollars three times to ship this record. And there is a chance after all these limited variants are released that she will do a one or two day bundle with combined shipping (she did for 1989) but means I have to do the work to buy that and cancel all the individual orders to save the money. Kinda crazy.
Sorry rant over.
Happy Friday everyone.
Sadly this is nothing new. Musicians have been doing this for years. Just with Taylor the amount of $$ involved is equal to the GDP of a medium sized country.I'm so glad I'm not a swiftie as she's basically scamming people getting them to buy the album several times all because of a bonus track. I'm sure eventually she will put these bonus tracks on streaming at somepoint. I also doubt that these variants are limited either as they have always become widely available with her last few albums.
An extra track and a tacky badgeI don’t remember anyone doing what Taylor is doing. This is simple fleecing.
Merch has been a thing. Variants are a thing. But a new variant every week with a new track meaning that the die hards are going to spend more money and I would not be surprised if there are fans who order each and then the bundle as well.
They’re pretty good at cancelling orders. I think you could order this one and the original to save yourself $9 and cancel your first order.It is not even the slow roll, gouge the fans marketing strategy that annoys me. It is the crazy shipping costs. So I, as an avowed sucker and Swiftie lite but hardcore Swiftie dad, have now paid $9+ dollars three times to ship this record. And there is a chance after all these limited variants are released that she will do a one or two day bundle with combined shipping (she did for 1989) but means I have to do the work to buy that and cancel all the individual orders to save the money. Kinda crazy.
Sorry rant over.
Happy Friday everyone.
It’s not a scam if you know it’s coming. It’s just an MLM at this point.I'm so glad I'm not a swiftie as she's basically scamming people getting them to buy the album several times all because of a bonus track. I'm sure eventually she will put these bonus tracks on streaming at somepoint. I also doubt that these variants are limited either as they have always become widely available with her last few albums.
This is why I decided to not buy any of them. Eventually hopefully it'll have a version with all the bonus tracks included.I didn't know about the different Bonus Tracks. Now I'm going to have FOMO.
Thanks guys.
There are plenty of artists who release a lot of variants bur you hear people saying i have to collect all variants like they do with taylor swift. People just variant collect because it's taylor. When other artists like black pumas, rhcp, the barbie soundtrack and green day release a lot of variants they say that it's way too many variant it needs to stop. Most artists don't release a bonus track on every variant except for maybe a target exclusive track. It works because she knows that her fans will go broke trying to buy every variant she releases.I don’t remember anyone doing what Taylor is doing. This is simple fleecing.
Merch has been a thing. Variants are a thing. But a new variant every week with a new track meaning that the die hards are going to spend more money and I would not be surprised if there are fans who order each and then the bundle as well.