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13 reasons why Taylor Swift is one of the most successful and powerful artists in the industry : a thread
1.The genre genius
Taylor swift introduced country and indie/folk to the young generation and made the genres more popular. She's one of the few people to experiment music with different genres and succeeded in doing so & her records are constantly changing and evolving with time
Taylor swift introduced country and indie/folk to the young generation and made the genres more popular. She's one of the few people to experiment music with different genres and succeeded in doing so & her records are constantly changing and evolving with time
2. Writing her own songs
Taylor swift wrote/co-wrote all the songs in her discography. She puts so much effort and thought into her lyrics and was named one of the greatest song writers of all time when she's just 14 years until her career.
Taylor swift wrote/co-wrote all the songs in her discography. She puts so much effort and thought into her lyrics and was named one of the greatest song writers of all time when she's just 14 years until her career.
3. Double Standards
Everyone constantly slut shames Taylor for writing about relationships when no one questions male artists doing so. Instead of backing down, she's always pointed out the double standards that are only reserved for female artists in music industry.
Everyone constantly slut shames Taylor for writing about relationships when no one questions male artists doing so. Instead of backing down, she's always pointed out the double standards that are only reserved for female artists in music industry.
4. Removing her catalogue from spotify
She removed RED and 1989 from Spotify until the streaming service fairly compensated artists for their music.
She removed RED and 1989 from Spotify until the streaming service fairly compensated artists for their music.
5.Changing Apple's policies
When Apple announced that they won't be paying artists during the three month free trail, Taylor wrote a letter to Apple ab changing their policies for fair pay during the free trail which helped many small artists who couldn't afford to make freemusic
When Apple announced that they won't be paying artists during the three month free trail, Taylor wrote a letter to Apple ab changing their policies for fair pay during the free trail which helped many small artists who couldn't afford to make freemusic
6. The sexual assualt case
Taylor went through horrible sexual assualt case of David Mueller groping her, withstanding vulgar criticisms about her body and still won the case. When Mueller got fired and sued Taylor for millions of dollars, She counter sued for just 1 dollar.
Taylor went through horrible sexual assualt case of David Mueller groping her, withstanding vulgar criticisms about her body and still won the case. When Mueller got fired and sued Taylor for millions of dollars, She counter sued for just 1 dollar.
7. The fandom
She cares so much about her fans. She sent her personal items /handpicked gifts to fans around Christmas which was called swiftmas. She started secret sessions inviting fans around the world to her home to listen to her albums before they're released.
She cares so much about her fans. She sent her personal items /handpicked gifts to fans around Christmas which was called swiftmas. She started secret sessions inviting fans around the world to her home to listen to her albums before they're released.
+ Her meet and greets are always free. She visits hospitals for fans, bakes them cookies in her home, gifted them guitars, donated to fans numerous times when they were financially struggling.
8. Her comebacks!
Taylor swift has always built castles out of all the bricks people threw at her. when media portrayed her as a serial dater, she wrote blank space which was an instant hit. She came back with an album called reputation when kanye and Kim accused her of lying-
Taylor swift has always built castles out of all the bricks people threw at her. when media portrayed her as a serial dater, she wrote blank space which was an instant hit. She came back with an album called reputation when kanye and Kim accused her of lying-
and the whole World trended #taylorswiftisoverparty in 2016. The reputation tour was the best selling tour proving the people who assumed Taylor swift will have empty stadiums wrong. She wrote speak now(album) all by herself when people doubted her writing skills.
When RED was critiqued for sounding too pop, she shifted to a whole new genre and created pop bible, that is 1989 which won her her second aoty since fearless. You can say that Taylor Swift is a Queen of comebacks with no doubt.
9. Fighting for artists owning their music
The importance of owning one's art is very lesser known and Taylor helped many small artists who are starting their careers by exposing the toxic men in the industry about how they do not value your art unless it profits them.
The importance of owning one's art is very lesser known and Taylor helped many small artists who are starting their careers by exposing the toxic men in the industry about how they do not value your art unless it profits them.
10. Equality act and supporting lgbtq community
Taylor has always been an ally to the lgbtq community which reflects in her music.
Welcome to Newyork has a lyric 'you can want who you want, boys and boys and girls and girls'
but with the lover album, she made it more clear-
Taylor has always been an ally to the lgbtq community which reflects in her music.
Welcome to Newyork has a lyric 'you can want who you want, boys and boys and girls and girls'
but with the lover album, she made it more clear-
singing 'shade never made anybody less gay'. With you need to calm down (track 14 on Lover) , she made an equality act which has over half a million signatures. She made several donations to the lgbtq community, supported lgbtq artists and have been an ally since a long time.
11. Educating people
Recently, Taylor has been more vocal about the politics and how important it is to vote. She has been actively sharing her opinions on politics despite some backlash. She's been actively assisting blm and constantly educatesherselfnothersabouttheongoingissues
Recently, Taylor has been more vocal about the politics and how important it is to vote. She has been actively sharing her opinions on politics despite some backlash. She's been actively assisting blm and constantly educatesherselfnothersabouttheongoingissues
12. Encouraging small artists
She always lifts up small artists and supports their music. She collaborated with artists who are underrated and invited many artists for her tour openings which helped their careers so much(tho some artists didn't deserve).
She always lifts up small artists and supports their music. She collaborated with artists who are underrated and invited many artists for her tour openings which helped their careers so much(tho some artists didn't deserve).
13. Charity
She always donates to important causes.She launched a campaign in 2007 to protect children from online predators, donated $100,000 to Red Cross, donated $250000 for keshas trail, donated to fans during the pandemic.She's a very generous and kind hearted person.
She always donates to important causes.She launched a campaign in 2007 to protect children from online predators, donated $100,000 to Red Cross, donated $250000 for keshas trail, donated to fans during the pandemic.She's a very generous and kind hearted person.
That's it h0es. Come at Taylor Swift when your fave is this iconic.
