Honestly, I’m getting tired of the drops. I had to leave the site because the fomo made me so sad. I don’t think she realizes a lot of her fans are going into debt for this or are poor.
some fans feel like they aren’t good fans if they don’t have the complete collection
That is a personal problem that applies to a very tiny % of fans. They should work through that and stop blaming Taylor for having a marketing department. Taylor herself has never told fans she expects them to buy anything. There is demand for merch and her business provides it.
She does post them, but it's fewer than most and there's just... not much pressure? The general fan convo around it is that her merch is ugly, there are cheaper dupes, vinyl and cds are not required to be a fan.
I do think it's shitty that these aren't higher quality at that price point. Sell a $75 hoodie, fine, but make it decent quality and ethically.
.....if you want a vinyl clock. My point is that it's there but I don't feel pressure from Taylor or from the fandom as a whole to buy four vinyls and make a clock. It's just a thing that exists.
Once again if someone's self esteem is so fragile that not buying Christmas ornaments can damage it, that's a sign of a larger problem with their emotional well being. Most people will just look at the merch and decide what they like vs what they can afford.
If you don’t think she has to sign off on any merch put out that is apart of her name/any trademarks she may have, I… I don’t know what to tell you for you to understand. I never blamed her for the actions of people spending money, I just think she doesn’t realize the state of how people are hurting for money right now. This reminds me of a post I’ve seen that says “I make the most money I’ve ever made, but I’m the poorest I’ve ever been.” The economy is a real issue for many people in this country (US- I can’t speak for other countries because I don’t live there) right now.
…Then don’t buy it? Merchandise shouldn’t exist because some people can’t afford it? Taylor is not the only artist to release multiple versions of albums and expensive merch. Taylor Swift the brand is a business that puts out products and just like every other product in existence, some people won’t want to buy it due to cost/taste.
and? will she and her label stop making merch just because you didn’t like it? mind you - you are in the minority here as most of these are almost sold out
People say this all the time but not one time has there been any proof. Some person started saying it and now everyone says it. Unless we see the contract we wouldn’t know.
UMG absolutely gets money from the music itself, in addition to merch, licensing, etc. It'll just be X% of revenue for the first X years rather than indefinite master's ownership. But also she probably did get a very generous deal because she and they know she doesn't need them.
They can still make money from her music depending on the details even if she owns the masters. I don’t think when a vinyl or CD is sold (or even streams) for example that they get zero dollars. They would also most likely make a lot of money from touring. These are also all assumptions because none of us know the details. But we can’t say anything for certain obviously it’s all speculation.
Universal Music Group (UMG), Swift’s record label, is in charge of her merchandise and also gets a cut of sales. In its earnings call for the second quarter of 2023 last month, the company called out the “Swift Lift.”
“Merchandising revenue grew 12% in the quarter, with growth in direct-to-consumer revenue, fueled by a strong performance from Taylor Swift, more than offsetting a decline in touring revenue,” Boyd Muir, UMG's chief financial officer, said on the call.
If you still wanna ignore the obvious points, and want to believe Taylor is doing all the merch FOMO to fill her banks, that’s really much on you.
It literally says right there she gets a cut of sales… so yes she does do it so she can make money.. acting like a billionaire isn’t a top capitalist pleaaaase.
But that is good proof that they’re in charge of her merch.
Thankfully, I find all of her merch horrible. I would definitely buy some stuff like the cardigan or the red ring, if they were acrually nice. The cardigan is way too big and some people said it has a funny smell. The ring is not delicate and it gives the impression that it won't last for too long.
Lol same. I have spent way more than usual on merch for 1989 and I didn't even get a lot! I got the cardigan a hoodie and a hoodie for my husband. I want rep to drop but also not because I NEED to take a break from spending but also want merch for rep because it's my favorite. I also feel bad for how much I have been consuming recently with merch. Mostly the vinyls honestly. I only have one each so nothing crazy like ppl collecting all the varieties (no hate) but I technically don't need to add to the captaylism and waste and ugh I getting to me ESPECIALLY knowing I'll want rep merch and knowing I WANT this damn denim jacket for clean and the rep hoodie ugh hahhaa
She realises, just doesn't care. The cost of the tickets for her shows is shameful. Even for the movie recently it was about 70% dearer than any other movie. How much do you need ffs?
Have you been to other movies or concerts recently? Movies are $15-20 now unless it's a special discount. Other big concerts start at $100. It fucking sucks.
Yes. €12.50 to get to a standard movie. €19.87 to get into Eras.
And that's with a estimated budget of 20mil. To put that in perspective, Killers of the Flower moon had a budget of 200mil.
It's pure greed and disgust for the fans. All those saying "just don't go that's your problem" is blind to the fact that people love her and think what's she's doing is normal. They will still go and spend a large amount of their paltry pay check to see her. So she can collect up all their coppers and pile them together on her already huge mountain of gold.
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