slayZ
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Post by slayZ on Apr 7, 2011 0:21:28 GMT -5
taylor really needs to start promoting. i mean, 3 million copies is REALLY impressive but i feel like people forgot about her. she really needs to start milking this s**t.
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Post by Musiq on Apr 7, 2011 1:28:35 GMT -5
taylor really needs to start promoting. i mean, 3 million copies is REALLY impressive but i feel like people forgot about her. she needs really start milking this s**t. It does kind of seem like she's been flying under the radar, i know she's touring but she does needs to start promoting again.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 7, 2011 14:48:27 GMT -5
You can`t really say she is not promoting...she did plenty of it in UK, plus Jay Leno just a while ago.
btw does anybody know, how to make a gif of that face she pulled on Jays photographers joke? that was priceless. :)
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Post by Kyla on Apr 8, 2011 16:28:37 GMT -5
I really don't see how anyone could worry about that when it comes to Taylor. Her people are the best when it comes to marketing and promotion (sometimes too good...)
I think people are just used to seeing her so in-our-face all the time, like she was during the Fearless era. But they over-exposed her then. People got sick of her. And her last 2 singles didn't do much on country radio. And she was working ALL the time.
She was EVERYWHERE again when Speak Now first came out. And with the holidays and then the overseas touring, they just pulled back a little. It hasn't hurt anything. She's sold 3M albums in 5 months and BTD went to #1.
And she's in LA right now doing video shoots and photo shoots (new magazine cover, maybe?). And she just had the ACMs and Leno.
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Post by maria4hitz on Apr 10, 2011 12:41:49 GMT -5
104 SWIFT*TAYLOR MEAN 18,336 83 9,996 313,508 100 SWIFT*TAYLOR BACK TO DECEMBER 18,659 -12 21,305 1,298,918
33 SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW 14,753 -4 15,344 3,301,720 177 SWIFT*TAYLOR FEARLESS 3,563 -4 3,722 6,280,195
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 12, 2011 9:50:20 GMT -5
Shooting music video for "Mean" in LA today...
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Post by maria4hitz on Apr 12, 2011 10:30:06 GMT -5
Thank god.
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Post by Modern Myth on Apr 12, 2011 12:59:01 GMT -5
I really hope she does one for "Story of Us" as well.
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Post by Mark on Apr 12, 2011 17:53:59 GMT -5
Can't wait for the Mean video! I have a feeling it'll be a good one :)
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Post by slayZ on Apr 13, 2011 14:40:37 GMT -5
TAYLOR WAS NOMINATED FOR SEVEN BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS! Top Artist Top Billboard 200 Album (for Speak Now) Top Country Album (for Speak Now) Top Billboard 200 Artist Top Female Artist Top Country Artist Top Country Song (for Mine) Airs on May 22nd on ABC. GET ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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Post by maria4hitz on Apr 13, 2011 14:52:28 GMT -5
She's probably going to perform, right?
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Post by Mack on Apr 13, 2011 16:24:55 GMT -5
The BMAs are based on charts and sales only, right? In that case, I'd say she has a real shot at winning every award she's nominated for.
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 13, 2011 17:06:42 GMT -5
Yes! Taylor Swift 7 Nominations!! :)
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Post by StillTheSame on Apr 13, 2011 17:29:09 GMT -5
The BMAs are based on charts and sales only, right? In that case, I'd say she has a real shot at winning every award she's nominated for. That's pretty much a given.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 15, 2011 8:25:25 GMT -5
I think the reason "Speak Now" suffers less of sales success than "Fearless" is that it has zero standout tracks. Its all constant good quality (what makes it a great album), but lacks single material. But it would be silly for her team or for her fans to complain. It will probably still sell around 4 mil. when its all said and done.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 16, 2011 5:15:02 GMT -5
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Post by heartbreaklullaby on Apr 16, 2011 6:12:34 GMT -5
He directed Keith Urban's video "'Till Summer Comes Around" You can also read his portfolio on his website: www.noble-jones.net/
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Post by CammyCan on Apr 16, 2011 20:38:27 GMT -5
Has a director been announced for the "Mean" video? Or is it the same director.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 18, 2011 11:43:27 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 18, 2011 20:49:56 GMT -5
At least she made 2 out of the 3 songs I did like singles.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 19, 2011 14:40:19 GMT -5
www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=E1F0606A-44D2-6C0B-3F9E-0D7054BD112C April 19, 2011 Swift Springs Forward In March Taylor Becomes RIAA's Newly Crowned Top Digital Single Artist, WASHINGTON—Who will take the crown in 2011 for highest digital download certifications? It’s a real horse race and another sign of a dynamic and competitive music marketplace, with Taylor Swift now seizing Gold & Platinum Program history with 22.5 million career digital song certifications to date, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) March G&P tally. Colossal congratulations to Taylor, who was also honored by the Academy of Country Music as Entertainer of the Year this month, for bringing “You Belong With Me” from 2x to 3x multi-Platinum and popular songs “Fifteen,” “Forever & Always” and “Back To December” Platinum in March to total 22.5 million career digital certifications thus far. In February, Lady Gaga was on top with 20 million digital singles certified, while Rihanna and the Black Eyed Peas remain in good company with 19 and 17.5 million respective song certifications today. No stranger to Gold and Platinum prowess, Taylor is the RIAA’s top certified artist of digital singles for the past decade spanning 2000-2009. Additionally, all three of Taylor’s Big Machine Records albums are RIAA certified triple-Platinum or higher with Taylor Swift (2006) currently 4x multi-Platinum, Fearless (2008) 6x multi Platinum and Speak Now 3x multi-Platinum.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 19, 2011 14:42:09 GMT -5
^^Error in the press release: Taylor Swift is 5xp, not 4xp.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 19, 2011 15:02:27 GMT -5
I'm impressed at Forever and Always going platinum without being a single.
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Post by #brayden on Apr 19, 2011 17:11:19 GMT -5
I'm impressed at Forever and Always going platinum without being a single. I don't believe that for a second. It's got to be some kind of mistake.
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Post by neverduplicated on Apr 19, 2011 18:11:13 GMT -5
I'm impressed at Forever and Always going platinum without being a single. I don't believe that for a second. It's got to be some kind of mistake. They may have combined sales of the original and the piano version. Since many fans bought the new songs from the re-release of Fearless on Itunes instead of repurchasing the entire album, it's definitely possible that both versions sold over a million combined. Congrats to Taylor btw. :)
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Post by tsr on Apr 19, 2011 18:42:03 GMT -5
I'm impressed at Forever and Always going platinum without being a single. Only Taylor. :'(
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 19, 2011 19:55:14 GMT -5
Congrats to Taylor Swift!! :)
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Post by #brayden on Apr 19, 2011 20:27:44 GMT -5
But neither version was ever certified as gold? I want to believe it, of course, but it just seems kind of odd. I don't recall 'Fearless' ever going platinum, and that was an actual single.
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Post by slayZ on Apr 20, 2011 17:53:30 GMT -5
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Post by maria4hitz on Apr 20, 2011 18:49:36 GMT -5
25 30 Taylor Swift Speak Now 15,149 3,334,637
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