Many radio stations believed that Taylor Swift was just keeping the Big Machine oldies on file if they wanted to access their catalog. But now the largest radio chain in the country, iHeart Radio is making a public pledge that its stations will abide with Swift’s wishes and stick with her remakes, as they come in.
“Whenever Taylor re-records a new track, we immediately replace the old versions,”Tom Poleman, chief programming office for iHeartMedia said in a statement. “Our stations will always deliver songs that artists are eager to share and fans want to hear. Listeners have made it known that they cannot wait to hear ‘Taylor’s Version’of each track. We are thrilled to provide a platform to share those with them, as well as the stories behind the songs from Taylor herself.”
The announcement comes on the heels of a Billboard article from approximately a month back that stated that the majority of stations that play music are not being played. “gold”Tracks in their rotation never switched to the Big Machine “Love Story”The new version. Republic Records has not actively promoted any of the sound-alike versions to radio, but many Swifties have been adamant in following the singer’s lead in declaring their wishes that the Big Machine versions be put in mothballs.
The iHeart Media decision does not affect Swift’s albums. “Taylor’s Version” alternative, 2008’s “Fearless” and 2012’s “Red.”
That still leaves five more Big Machine studio albums Swift hasn’t issued a new take on yet. If she keeps up the pace she’s on now, of issuing two a year, it would take her until 2024 to wrap up the series. She seems to have some of the old material, if not all of it, as she was able quickly to release a single-issue. “1989” track, “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version),”When the song first became popular on TikTok September.
Swift has pledged to lay Easter eggs during this campaign “Red (Taylor’s Version),”Fans and camps decided that either the next reissue would be released. “Speak Now”Or “1989,”With plenty of evidence pointing to the former and a smaller amount of evidence supporting the latter, there are plenty of clues.
Swift declared in 2020 that she would record soundalike versions for all seven Big Machine albums. She did this after Scooter Braun bought the label group for $300 million. Swift said she was left out of the loop and her valuable work was placed in the hands an opponent. She stated that even though the company was subsequently resold to an investment firm, Swift did not abandon her desire to urge fans to boycott the original versions. Braun will continue to make a profit off the catalog.
“Red (Taylor’s Version)”The album was released last week, and it is expected to debut at No. It is expected to debut at No. 1 on the charts next week, with a possible unit figure in the 500,000-range. This would make it the 2nd largest bow of 2021. A bonus package that includes rarities and never-before-heard songs is a bigger lure for fans than facsimile copies of well-known tracks. One song, “All Too Well,”The song is available in two versions: a recreation and a new 10-minute version with exaggerated verses. Swiftie celebrities have made this the most popular Swiftie song. “Saturday Night Live” last weekend.