“I’m Annoyed She Keeps Doing This”: Swifties Have Had Enough Of Taylor Swift’s “Capitalist” Moves
Taylor Swift has been the subject of multiple controversies this year, with new critics dubbing the music star a “capitalist queen” as a result of her questionable recent ventures.
Swifties have been complaining about her excessive limited edition merch drops which they feel they have been pushed to buy.
A subreddit created three months ago saw many of Taylor’s fans accusing her of exploiting them.
“Why. So. Many. Version. Of. The. Same. Damn. Album. Taylor. Why. So. Many. Version. Of. The. Same. Damn. Album. Taylor. I cannot deal with the money-grabbing feel,” a person wrote.
Taylor Swift fans have been complaining about her excessive merchandise tactics amidst her recent acquisition of the “billionaire” label
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Another individual commented: “The capitalist era will never end, will it,” while an additional angry fan wrote: “I’m actually getting annoyed she keeps doing this.”
In August, the 33-year-old musician released a heavily criticized collection of multiple vinyl versions of her 1989 rerelease.
While the music on each vinyl was exactly the same, they came in different colors and had different photos of the Grammy-award-winning artist on the cover, Buzzfeed reported.
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The release sparked panic amongst fans, as Taylor had warned on social media that the exclusive release was only available to buy for 48 hours.
However, days following the initial seemingly special release, Swifties were stunned to see that their favorite singer had dropped another version of the vinyl, Aquamarine Green, which was also only available to buy for two days.
Each edition of the vinyl was reportedly listed on the music star’s official store for $31.89, and each one had its own shipping cost because orders for multiple versions were reportedly not able to be placed at the same time.
In August, the 33-year-old musician released a heavily criticized collection of multiple vinyl versions of her 1989 rerelease
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Such a problematic marketing technique has been used by Taylor multiple times, as last year, for the release of her album Midnights, the songstress informed her fans on social media that if they bought four versions of the vinyl then the back of the jackets would create a clock.
But more recently, Taylor announced that an extended version of her Eras tour concert film would be available to rent on streaming sites as of December 13.
Nevertheless, the film had already been in movie theaters for several weeks, where an adult ticket reportedly retailed for $19.89 plus tax in homage to her 1989 album.
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These merchandise tactics have left a bad taste in the mouth of many Swifties, as it was announced last month that Taylor had reached billionaire status, with Bloomberg reporting that she had earned an eye-watering fortune of $1.1 billion.
“Why wouldn’t she make it free, she’s a billionaire & we’ve already paid to see it in movies,” a fan wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), upon learning about the extended version of the Eras tour.
A few days after the vinyls were made available for only 48 hours, Swifties were stunned to see another version of the vinyl, Aquamarine Green
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A person commented: “I’m sorry but mother has been getting kinda money greedy recently cause ain’t no way she needs to make it $20 to see one time she’s literally a billionaire.”
While on Taylor’s Reddit page, a Swiftie penned: “She is really finding a way to get every single dollar she can get out of this. renting is crazy.”
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Another individual wrote: “Capitalist queen for real.”
A separate fan chimed in: “Enough with the cash grabs, girl.
“You have like a billion dollars.
“Releasing every CD with 8 different versions was already too much but this just feels egregious.
“Just let it stream or let people straight up buy it. This feels icky.”
Someone echoed the negative views: “ The general vibe is that people are unimpressed by this blatant cash grab.”
“Enough with the cash grabs, girl,” a fan wrote
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While Taylor completed her 2023 Eras Tour dates in Brazil on Sunday (November 26), before returning to the stage in Tokyo, Japan on February 7, the singer has been hit with a series of unfortunate incidents at her shows.
Footage and pictures emerged from Taylor’s show which took place on Friday (November 17) at the Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro, exposing fans suffering from second-degree burns.
The singer is set to charge again for a concert film that is nearly identical to the one fans have already paid to see at the cinema
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why wouldn’t she make it free. she’s a billionaire & we’ve already paid to see it in movies 😭😭
— vic ❀🇵🇸 (@wisteriawilloww) November 27, 2023
i’m sorry but mother has been getting kinda money greedy recently cause ain’t no way she needs to make it $20 to see one time she’s literally a billionaire 😭
— macy (taylor’s version) (@macythebird) November 27, 2023
Metal flooring had been reportedly laid out across the stadium, severely injuring concertgoers whose skin came in close contact with the material.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), a concertgoer wrote: “I went to the Nilton Santos Stadium for the Taylor Swift concert and left with 3 second-degree burns.
“The metal plates that covered the floor of the premium track turned into a HOT PLATE at 40°C.”
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Moreover, Taylor’s Brazilian concert also resulted in the death of 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides.
Ana died after fainting and experiencing a cardiac arrest while she was at the stadium.
Her cousin, Estela Benevides, claimed that Ana was transported to the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital, where she died of cardiorespiratory arrest.
Taylor completed her 2023 Eras Tour dates in Brazil on Sunday (November 26), and will return to the stage in Tokyo, Japan on February 7
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Anna passed away moments before Taylor took to the stage, as the concert began at around 7:30 PM local time, as per BBC News.
The Bad Blood singer had been reportedly unaware of Ana’s death when she started her performance, but has since issued a statement on Instagram.
She wrote: “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this.
“I can’t believe that I’m writing these words, but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show.
“There’s very little information I have, other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”
She went on to mention that she would not be talking about the death on stage that evening.
Taylor added: “I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends.”
The music star revealed that it was the “last thing I thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.”
You can watch the trailer for Taylor Swift’s Eras filmed tour below:
Ana’s father, Weiny Machado, has since spoken out, as he called for answers about the circumstances that led to his daughter’s tragic death.
He told the Folha de São Paulo newspaper: “I lost my only daughter, a happy and intelligent girl.
“She was about to graduate in Psychology next April.
“I want it to be found out whether they were in fact prohibited from bringing water, whether there was negligence in providing assistance.”
The grieving dad added: “I know that the singer was handing out water to her fans, and that is absurd for an event of this size.
“Nothing will bring my daughter back, but I hope that, if negligence is confirmed, someone will be punished, so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
Swifties weren’t happy with the news
these kids are unreal, they know that they don't have to buy stuff right? If they actually did any research, they'd see that Taylor has probably given more to charity than all of her fans combined. I'm not even a fan and know this.
What's really awful is how Taylor personally forces every single person to buy all of these things! It's TERRIBLE! Wait, what? She doesn't force anyone to buy anything? They're doing it ALL ON THEIR OWN? Then why are they complaining? :)
This is what happens when you are stupid and idolize people. Kiss your money bye-bye.
I doubt she’s aware that much of this is going on. She’s a gigantic artist with a vast, vast retinue of people and an entire team devoted to merchandising. If every single one of her people had to run every little thing by her, there’d be no time for work or a private life. I imagine they have a great deal of autonomy if not entire autonomy, and so are trying to do their best by merchandising the hell out of her, and it’s likely she doesn’t even see the actual income, that her team of accountants take care of it and present her with totals every quarter. I’d be surprised if she were aware of all of it. That’s how corporations work: you hire people to take care of these things for you.
I'll just say this. Bumped into my friend who works merch for musical artists at BTS, British summer time, festival in Hyde Park where they was working. After a few pints I went, so who is the worst person to work for? without missing a beat they said Taylor Swift. Intresting.
I'm sorry but don't people understand that the majority of stars get into this for the fame and money??? If she were doing it for her loving fans it wouldn't cost a car payment for a ticket. She built a brand to support the life she wants to live. You need to remember it like this, a celebrity is essentially a business. They market themselves and provide services (i.e. singing, acting, modeling) for money. Fans are customers that pay money making that business grow...she is essentially a Walmart
These so-called fans are the same ones that threw her under the bus before and instead of just appreciating her music they are looking for any excuse to create more drama. Stop spending your money if you don’t want to. Go listen on Spotify or YouTube and wait a while for the additional releases.
Are people really surprised that a rich person is trying to get more money?
You can choose what you want to sell. It’s your fault for buying the products. Also, Taylor employs so many people, so the money is also going towards higher salaries to support other peoples incomes. Wanted to profit and be able to pay your staff is not a “capitalist” move.
I'm laughing at everyone who is gnashing their teeth and wailing about TS. If you don't like what she is selling - DON'T BUY IT!!!!!! She's a singer. She does concerts. She sells merchandise. So she's no different than any other music artist in the business. If you stop buying the stuff, she won't bother trying to sell it to you.
yall need to chill. just don’t buy it. you don’t need all the vinyls. and all movies that come to rent are expensive. people fr need to calm down.
She is an entrepreneur with a payroll to meet. She is helping the economy. And she is not going to be touring forever, so some of it goes to her IRA. You go girl!
I'm not a fan of Taylor's. I only like one or two of her songs from 1989, and hardly know any others. In my mind she's just another pop star. But when you look at this recent Eras tour?? Gott DAMN, this woman is a bona-fide superstar. The production quality of the shows, the pageantry, the costumes, the visual effects, the interaction with the audience, and the sheer magnitude of her fandom are awe-inspiring. So ... I"m not a fan, but I'm sooo impressed.
Literally the only problem I have with any of her actions is not being up front about the short release window albums. I don't have a problem with them only being up for 48 hours, or having the same album in 8 different colours. The only issue I see with it is not announcing *all* the colours and the release schedule. At least that way you could make an educated decision about whether to buy the green or wait for the purple. Note: Not a TS fan, and own none of her music.
Wondering how much executive say she had over this actulaly considering she took ticketmaster to the senate for hyperinflating her tickets. Suspect a marketing team saw an opportunity and ran with it. Swifties remind me of Apple fanbois - will pay literally hundreds/thousands for a couple of years and then get pissed when taking advantage off yet still keep buying it.
How do you think she became a billionaire? By keeping low prices?
Plus, she's having intimate relations with a man without benefit of marriage, so there's that as well.
What the hell does that have to do with anything? This isn't 1900. She can f**k whomever she wants, "benefit" of marriage or no.
Load More Replies... Does she wear anything besides glittery one piece bathers and knee high boots EVER, it's ageing like milk.
Yeah she does! https://www.byrdie.com/taylor-swift-best-fashion-moments-7099078 Comments like this age like milk 🫶🏻
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Hey, hey people. She's a greedy rich white girl. She's not going to stop.
I wish she wouldn't be up on stage in high heel boots, the thing that killed Prince, ultimately. She's a role model for girls. No girl should be encourage to walk around in heels. Ideally, that would be a dead trend in 20 years and people would look back and laugh, like how we laugh about women wearing really tight corsets (which I guess really wasn't all that wide-spread).
It’s called fashion trends, things change 🙄I don’t if you realized this but she doesn’t force anyone to wear heels. I hope that judging people for what they wear will be a dead trend in 20 years. Then we can look back and laugh at people leaving comments like this.
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"if she were a man this would be applauded as an “intelligent business strategy”... " Actually, no. Paul McCartney pulls this same nonsense. Rolling Stones, too - I believe they released something like 41 variations of their latest album. And, like weirdo Swifties, their fans complained to no end while still purchasing every option because they "had" to.
these kids are unreal, they know that they don't have to buy stuff right? If they actually did any research, they'd see that Taylor has probably given more to charity than all of her fans combined. I'm not even a fan and know this.
What's really awful is how Taylor personally forces every single person to buy all of these things! It's TERRIBLE! Wait, what? She doesn't force anyone to buy anything? They're doing it ALL ON THEIR OWN? Then why are they complaining? :)
This is what happens when you are stupid and idolize people. Kiss your money bye-bye.
I doubt she’s aware that much of this is going on. She’s a gigantic artist with a vast, vast retinue of people and an entire team devoted to merchandising. If every single one of her people had to run every little thing by her, there’d be no time for work or a private life. I imagine they have a great deal of autonomy if not entire autonomy, and so are trying to do their best by merchandising the hell out of her, and it’s likely she doesn’t even see the actual income, that her team of accountants take care of it and present her with totals every quarter. I’d be surprised if she were aware of all of it. That’s how corporations work: you hire people to take care of these things for you.
I'll just say this. Bumped into my friend who works merch for musical artists at BTS, British summer time, festival in Hyde Park where they was working. After a few pints I went, so who is the worst person to work for? without missing a beat they said Taylor Swift. Intresting.
I'm sorry but don't people understand that the majority of stars get into this for the fame and money??? If she were doing it for her loving fans it wouldn't cost a car payment for a ticket. She built a brand to support the life she wants to live. You need to remember it like this, a celebrity is essentially a business. They market themselves and provide services (i.e. singing, acting, modeling) for money. Fans are customers that pay money making that business grow...she is essentially a Walmart
These so-called fans are the same ones that threw her under the bus before and instead of just appreciating her music they are looking for any excuse to create more drama. Stop spending your money if you don’t want to. Go listen on Spotify or YouTube and wait a while for the additional releases.
Are people really surprised that a rich person is trying to get more money?
You can choose what you want to sell. It’s your fault for buying the products. Also, Taylor employs so many people, so the money is also going towards higher salaries to support other peoples incomes. Wanted to profit and be able to pay your staff is not a “capitalist” move.
I'm laughing at everyone who is gnashing their teeth and wailing about TS. If you don't like what she is selling - DON'T BUY IT!!!!!! She's a singer. She does concerts. She sells merchandise. So she's no different than any other music artist in the business. If you stop buying the stuff, she won't bother trying to sell it to you.
yall need to chill. just don’t buy it. you don’t need all the vinyls. and all movies that come to rent are expensive. people fr need to calm down.
She is an entrepreneur with a payroll to meet. She is helping the economy. And she is not going to be touring forever, so some of it goes to her IRA. You go girl!
I'm not a fan of Taylor's. I only like one or two of her songs from 1989, and hardly know any others. In my mind she's just another pop star. But when you look at this recent Eras tour?? Gott DAMN, this woman is a bona-fide superstar. The production quality of the shows, the pageantry, the costumes, the visual effects, the interaction with the audience, and the sheer magnitude of her fandom are awe-inspiring. So ... I"m not a fan, but I'm sooo impressed.
Literally the only problem I have with any of her actions is not being up front about the short release window albums. I don't have a problem with them only being up for 48 hours, or having the same album in 8 different colours. The only issue I see with it is not announcing *all* the colours and the release schedule. At least that way you could make an educated decision about whether to buy the green or wait for the purple. Note: Not a TS fan, and own none of her music.
Wondering how much executive say she had over this actulaly considering she took ticketmaster to the senate for hyperinflating her tickets. Suspect a marketing team saw an opportunity and ran with it. Swifties remind me of Apple fanbois - will pay literally hundreds/thousands for a couple of years and then get pissed when taking advantage off yet still keep buying it.
How do you think she became a billionaire? By keeping low prices?
Plus, she's having intimate relations with a man without benefit of marriage, so there's that as well.
What the hell does that have to do with anything? This isn't 1900. She can f**k whomever she wants, "benefit" of marriage or no.
Load More Replies... Does she wear anything besides glittery one piece bathers and knee high boots EVER, it's ageing like milk.
Yeah she does! https://www.byrdie.com/taylor-swift-best-fashion-moments-7099078 Comments like this age like milk 🫶🏻
Load More Replies... Hey, hey people. She's a greedy rich white girl. She's not going to stop.
I wish she wouldn't be up on stage in high heel boots, the thing that killed Prince, ultimately. She's a role model for girls. No girl should be encourage to walk around in heels. Ideally, that would be a dead trend in 20 years and people would look back and laugh, like how we laugh about women wearing really tight corsets (which I guess really wasn't all that wide-spread).
It’s called fashion trends, things change 🙄I don’t if you realized this but she doesn’t force anyone to wear heels. I hope that judging people for what they wear will be a dead trend in 20 years. Then we can look back and laugh at people leaving comments like this.
Load More Replies... "if she were a man this would be applauded as an “intelligent business strategy”... " Actually, no. Paul McCartney pulls this same nonsense. Rolling Stones, too - I believe they released something like 41 variations of their latest album. And, like weirdo Swifties, their fans complained to no end while still purchasing every option because they "had" to.
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