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Post by Au$tin on Oct 31, 2014 19:48:47 GMT -5
Slay Queen. My hopes for this album... -goes on to sell 4 million This one is almost a given at this point. If they play this right, this could push 6 million. Could it pass Fearless? That would be amazing to see, but I foresee 4.5-5 million being the final total.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Oct 31, 2014 19:48:51 GMT -5
10 weeks at #1 is probably a stretch with how packed the next 2 months are and holiday shopping
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Post by McCreerian on Oct 31, 2014 19:57:38 GMT -5
Garth is coming in 2 weeks and 1D the week after. No way 10 weeks will happen.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Oct 31, 2014 20:04:12 GMT -5
The only way I see 10 weeks happening is if timing works out and she manages to sneak a bunch of weeks in the January/February/March doldrums. However, I don't care about weeks at #1 for this one as long as it sells steadily.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Oct 31, 2014 20:08:11 GMT -5
She could potentially come back to the top in Q1, that's true. I think the most she'll get right now is 3 weeks though. There are too many 6 figure releases coming over the next 2 months
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Post by ripediebritt on Oct 31, 2014 22:53:33 GMT -5
Anyone else thinking New Romantics NEEDS to be a single?
Along with the other 2 bonus tracks. damn. You Are in Love could be her hit ballad.
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Post by surfy on Oct 31, 2014 23:26:41 GMT -5
I really hope not, if any ballad should be released, it would be Wildest Dreams...
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Post by tsr on Nov 1, 2014 0:37:03 GMT -5
I cannot get over "Wildest Dreams." It has the potential to be this album's "All too Well" the way it's growing on me.
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Post by Flip on Nov 1, 2014 4:37:05 GMT -5
#1 debut on the album charts (up to now) in:
Australia Ireland Netherlands New Zealand
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and #23 in Sweden.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Nov 1, 2014 6:41:00 GMT -5
Get your shit together Sweden...
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Post by Flip on Nov 1, 2014 6:46:00 GMT -5
Get your s**t together Sweden... I don't know if they also use Spotify in their albums chart formula, but that could be the reason. It isn't on Spotify yet.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Nov 1, 2014 7:24:15 GMT -5
That's possible, but if so why didn't the label just release it to Spotify in Sweden even if not available in other countries? It's a huge portion of their industry there.
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Post by Mark on Nov 1, 2014 8:11:43 GMT -5
The "Let me remind you, this was what you wanted. You ended it. You were all I wanted, but not like this" part in All You Had To Do Was Stay is LIFEEEEEEEEE.
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Post by Glove Slap on Nov 1, 2014 11:57:57 GMT -5
When did she get so pretty? Like, I have always thought she was cute, but she is a damned knockout in the Cosmo pictures. She really started to own her looks during the Speak Now imo and really kicked things into high gear with Red. Her transformation has been incredible, but it's also that she had to grow into her looks. This was the first time I remember her really wowing me with her looks, which was the 2010 AMAs. The straightened hair really helps her and she started wearing clothes that she could fill out.
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Post by Clauss on Nov 1, 2014 12:03:43 GMT -5
When she sung Back To December in AMA 2010, she was BEAUTIFUL!. That straight hair suits her awesome
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Post by Joe1240 on Nov 1, 2014 12:06:35 GMT -5
I always thought Taylor has been beautiful throughout her whole career.Here are some pics of her back in 2008/2009. 2008 2009
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Nov 1, 2014 12:26:57 GMT -5
She has always been a beautiful girl.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2014 12:56:08 GMT -5
When she sung Back To December in AMA 2010, she was BEAUTIFUL!. That straight hair suits her awesome That was the first time I really took notice of how much Taylor has grown into her looks. She's been looking beautiful lately.
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Post by jazzyskye10² on Nov 1, 2014 13:38:42 GMT -5
I picked up the D.L.X edition at Target today. I have only heard 'Shake It Off' being that I wanted to get my physical copy and listen. I trust Taylor to deliver the goods, seeing as I have yet to be disappointed with her previous efforts. I plan on listening to the album throughout the day as I switch out my Halloween decor to my Thanksgiving decor. :)
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On first listen-
Top 5:
Wildest Dreams Blank Space Style This Love I Know Places
There was too much made of 'Bad Blood'. It's not a bad song, but meh. The weakest song for me is 'I Wish You Would.'
Out of the bonus tracks, I could have done without 'New Romantics' but I really enjoy 'You Are In Love' & 'Wonderland.'
Thought the edition of the Polaroid 'Photos from Taylor' was a neat idea and excellent marketing ploy lol.
Overall, B+ :)
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 1, 2014 18:23:37 GMT -5
Anyone else thinking New Romantics NEEDS to be a single? YES. After "Blank Space", they need to release "Style", "Wildest Dreams"/"This Love" (Either one could be the hit ballad off of the album -- WD would be the Lana-esque route, and TL would be the classic Taylor infused with her new Pop sound; I'll stan for either one, but one of them [ at least one] has to be a single somewhere down the line), and then close the era with "New Romantics". It'd be absolutely perfect. "New Romantics" has grown exponentially on me, and it's crazy because that was the one that I loved more than anything else off of this album from the get-go. I'm in love with it and I could see it as an encore for the tour. As for her the discussion of her looks, Taylor has always been beautiful. It's when I see people saying that she's "sexy" that kind of makes me tilt my head. I think she's gorgeous, but sexy is just not a term I'd use to describe her. And that's not meant as a slight towards her at all; she's just always struck me as being extremely beautiful.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Nov 1, 2014 18:37:24 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I'll never forget that pic of Taylor without makeup that was going around, the one where she looked like a plucked lab rat. But yeah, I think straightening her hair worked wonders. She still looks a little awkward to me but I am attracted now.
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Post by surfy on Nov 1, 2014 18:42:38 GMT -5
I definitely think she has always been beautiful, but even more so recently! She is just stunning!
I definitely wouldn't say sexy, it doesn't seem to fit her (like Ariana) I've never looked at her that way, when I see her, I say "Wow, she's really beautiful" not "Damn! She is looking sexy!" you know?
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Post by MFM29 on Nov 1, 2014 19:23:20 GMT -5
I wonder if this country to pop transition will affect her wins of grammys. Cause she used to get all the nominations on the writting department and the other country categories. pop doesn't have any especific for songwritting just for all genres SOTY. so it's going to be tough now I guess
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Post by theflying on Nov 1, 2014 20:16:44 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I'll never forget that pic of Taylor without makeup that was going around, the one where she looked like a plucked lab rat. But yeah, I think straightening her hair worked wonders. She still looks a little awkward to me but I am attracted now. LOLOL THE SAD THING IS I ALWAYS THINK OF THAT TOO
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Post by The Upper Hand on Nov 1, 2014 20:31:06 GMT -5
How much do you guys thinks she is selling in the second week?
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Post by slayZ on Nov 1, 2014 21:09:06 GMT -5
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Post by McCreerian on Nov 1, 2014 21:23:15 GMT -5
Big Machine Label Group, Taylor Swift’s Label Home, Reportedly Considering a Sale www.billboard.com/articles/news/6304343/big-machine-taylor-swifts-label-reportedly-considering-a-sale?utm_source=twitterBy Ed Christman | November 01, 2014 10:02 PM EDT Within the same week that Big Machine and Taylor Swift are on the verge of reaping their greatest sales accomplishment, comes word that label, founded by Scott Borchetta, is up on the sales block. According to sources, Borchetta is testing the waters to see what kind of offer the Big Machine Label Group could get, should he decide to sell. But sources add any deal is contingent on the status of Taylor Swift's affiliation with it. Sources say that he is looking for a valuation in the $225 million-$250 million range. News of a potential deal for Big Machine appears to have been first reported by the New York Post. Besides the Universal Music Group, other potential bidders for the label include Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group, the Disney Co. and BMG. Private equity investors and other entertainment companies that possess the ability to create a potentially symbiotic relationship with the Big Machine assets are also in consideration. According to sources, Borchetta was approached by a third party to sell the label, after that he decided to test the waters. He's also tossing around the value he thinks the label is worth in the process. Renowned entertainment lawyer Joel Katz of Greenburg Traurig is representing Borchetta in any potential sale, according to sources. News of the sale comes as Swift's 1989 appears to be on the verge of accomplishing the best sales debut week the artist has ever accomplished. Industry sources say Swift is on track to scan 1.3 million units, which is a 7.6% increase over 2012's Red, which sold 1.208 units in its debut week. So that means that even though this year's overall album sales are likely to be down about 20% from sales at the end of 2012, Swift still not only managed to scan a million units in a single week- when most sales and distribution executives thought it was no longer possible- but she also managed to beat her previous best debut week. While some sources dismiss the asking price as pie in the sky, whatever price Borchetta ultimately gets will be tied to the fate of whether Swift comes with the deal. The New York Post reports she has one more album on her contract and has a slice of Big Machine equity, which other sources confirm. But she also has a greatest hits package due under her contract and an obligation to record some new material for that as well, sources suggest. If she re-ups with Big Machine, it makes a higher label sale more palatable. If she leaves, then the question becomes: does her catalog go with her; or does it remain with the label. The answer to that question will also figure prominently in the label's sales potential. On the flipside, Big Machine will see its distribution contract with UMG expire at the end of the year. The label also has two joint venture deals with Universal through Republic Nashville, which has Florida Georgia Line and the Band Perry, and Dot. Whatever artists are signed to those labels are expected to stay with UMG, should Big Machine leave. While sources believe that UMG is the most likely candidate to buy Big Machine, should Borchetta ultimately decide to sell, others say don't rule out Sony Music and Doug Morris, who was at UMG when Big Machine first signed with the company.
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Post by NeRD on Nov 1, 2014 21:34:04 GMT -5
The fact that she is doing this AFTER "deserting Country" makes this all the more impressive.
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Post by Clauss on Nov 1, 2014 21:34:21 GMT -5
I don't really understand what this sale might means, can someone explain a little more?
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Post by slayZ on Nov 1, 2014 21:55:08 GMT -5
I don't really understand what this sale might means, can someone explain a little more? You mean Big Machine's?
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