NME is playing it safe with TAS Management

[Morphine Prince 102,124]

 

[Phoenix 17,395]

Ofc.

You should credit that OP too or it will be removed.

[Mister Gaga 22,031]

This has to end

 

[nikola 4,342]

She is getting so anoying with this things

[Morphine Prince 102,124]

Ofc.

You should credit that OP too or it will be removed.

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[lego 44,165]

If media would be smart they could just boycott her, not to publish any of ther photos, not to even write about her songs or tour.

She needs them just as much they need her. But they could also write about tons of other celebs and not be bothered.

 

[Harry 26,836]

[retroglamx 5,099]

I just want to keep believing it's her management that's pushing this trademark thing but it gets harder every day. I really want to keep adoring Taylor like I always have but this really has to stop.

[StrawberryBlond 14,087]

If media would be smart they could just boycott her, not to publish any of ther photos, not to even write about her songs or tour.

She needs them just as much they need her. But they could also write about tons of other celebs and not be bothered.

So true. If the media takes her intentions literally, it'll be the opposite of what she intends. If certain artists really believe that the only people who should be able to listen to their music are the ones who have paid for it, then fine, let them have it their way. Radio won't play their songs because it's free to listen to music on the radio. Tv programmes won't let them promote their songs with a live performance because it's free to listen to music through the tv. DJs won't play their music in clubs and at functions because it's free to listen to music in clubs and at functions. Shops won't be able to play the songs instore because it's free to listen to music in a shop. And on and on it goes until no music will be played by these artists, or any other. So the public won't know their music exists, so won't buy it. The world will have no way of having music in their lives, except through their own computer/phone/mp3 player. Is that really what these artists want?

There are no guarantees in the music industry. One day, you could be on top of the world, the next, you're last week's news and you'll be begging someone to post a picture of you online. I hope karma serves Miss Swift a wake up call sometime soon.

[FGGrayson 9,670]

OMG they're using that ****      

[Whispering 18,865]

So true. If the media takes her intentions literally, it'll be the opposite of what she intends. If certain artists really believe that the only people who should be able to listen to their music are the ones who have paid for it, then fine, let them have it their way. Radio won't play their songs because it's free to listen to music on the radio. Tv programmes won't let them promote their songs with a live performance because it's free to listen to music through the tv. DJs won't play their music in clubs and at functions because it's free to listen to music in clubs and at functions. Shops won't be able to play the songs instore because it's free to listen to music in a shop. And on and on it goes until no music will be played by these artists, or any other. So the public won't know their music exists, so won't buy it. The world will have no way of having music in their lives, except through their own computer/phone/mp3 player. Is that really what these artists want?

There are no guarantees in the music industry. One day, you could be on top of the world, the next, you're last week's news and you'll be begging someone to post a picture of you online. I hope karma serves Miss Swift a wake up call sometime soon.

Radio isn't free. Advertisers pay for the music you hear on the radio. DJs and clubs also have to pay for the music that they play. All that music you hear in stores...clothing stores, Grocery stores, DIscount stores...all goes through a company that has pays the artists for using their songs. So, the public will hear this music, as it isn't being played for free. 

Artists, songwriters, producers, managers, people who work for record companies, band members, instrumentalists....all deserve to be paid! 

[ThisGuyTony 29,070]

Taylor ha impact.  

[StrawberryBlond 14,087]

Radio isn't free. Advertisers pay for the music you hear on the radio. DJs and clubs also have to pay for the music that they play. All that music you hear in stores...clothing stores, Grocery stores, DIscount stores...all goes through a company that has pays the artists for using their songs. So, the public will hear this music, as it isn't being played for free. 

Artists, songwriters, producers, managers, people who work for record companies, band members, instrumentalists....all deserve to be paid! 

I meant free referring to the public listening to it. While things like listening to the radio and tv aren't technically free (electricity and licensing fee) and listening to songs in clubs isn't exactly free either (entry fee and obligatory drink purchase) the concept of it is free. And it's 100% free if you hear the radio in someone else's car, listen to an album in someone else's house, in a club where your date paid for everything, in a shop where you walked round the store and didn't buy anything...There's so many ways you can listen to music for free, legally, and I'm not talking about streaming. Taylor (and others of her ilk like Prince), fail to to realise that this is largely how the public is educated about the existance of new music. Most people don't eagerly look at the monthly schedule of what albums are being released or keep up to date with the singles chart every week. Most people buy/listen to music only from their absolute favourites, so the only way they're going to even consider giving the time of day to any other artist is if the music is put right under their nose so that they can be aware of its existance. What I'm saying is that if artists insist on any "unlawful," and/or "free" use of their music or image being removed, they'll eventually not have any sales or fans at all because if your music and image are not out there, you'll become a nobody.

Look at how big Prince was in the 80's. He did well in the 90's too. Even in the early 00's he did not half bad. But ever since he became an anti piracy crusader, his stock has fallen like a stone. His albums don't sell, no one even knows he has one coming out, or any singles. He's not earning money through Vevo views because he doesn't allow his music on the site. He's not earning money through streaming because he's against sites like Spotify and the only service he's on is the absurdly expensive ghost town Tidal, which is predicted to be extinct in a year. He ironically isn't earning money because he doesn't put his music out there for free. Worse still, a lot of people think Prince is an arrogant a**hole for all of this, including me. Which is partly why they don't buy his music. Metallica also went through a big downturn in public reception after going to war with Napster. Taylor would do well to keep all this in mind. If she keeps annoying people by getting their videos removed, getting their pictures removed, suing them for use of her image...the public will not like her. I'm surprised there hasn't already been a boycott of her music by now, actually.

[Whispering 18,865]

I meant free referring to the public listening to it. While things like listening to the radio and tv aren't technically free (electricity and licensing fee) and listening to songs in clubs isn't exactly free either (entry fee and obligatory drink purchase) the concept of it is free. And it's 100% free if you hear the radio in someone else's car, listen to an album in someone else's house, in a club where your date paid for everything, in a shop where you walked round the store and didn't buy anything...There's so many ways you can listen to music for free, legally, and I'm not talking about streaming. Taylor (and others of her ilk like Prince), fail to to realise that this is largely how the public is educated about the existance of new music. Most people don't eagerly look at the monthly schedule of what albums are being released or keep up to date with the singles chart every week. Most people buy/listen to music only from their absolute favourites, so the only way they're going to even consider giving the time of day to any other artist is if the music is put right under their nose so that they can be aware of its existance. What I'm saying is that if artists insist on any "unlawful," and/or "free" use of their music or image being removed, they'll eventually not have any sales or fans at all because if your music and image are not out there, you'll become a nobody. 

Not true though. Artists will still have radio and streaming services, that do respect the artist. They will still have iTunes and album sales of some sort. They will still have money from all commercial uses of their music. Yeah, I know what you are saying...and it doesn't make any sense. Once again, you are creating some made up narrative in your head. This is just like the crazy notion that Grammy awards are bought, Beyonce's dad bought all of Bey's Grammys, and Taylor Swift is the only artist on the planet who has figured out some way to secretly pay thousands of people for Grammy votes. Your rants are baseless and nothing but scenarios you've made up in your head to try and discount a bunch of artists that have absolutely no bearing on your real life. You can go on and on about these made up scenarios all you want, but the truth is that artists get payment through radio play, through most streaming services and through services that provide their music to everything from stores to tv shows. 

Nope, no boycott, just the highest selling artist of the past two years and someone who continues to set records and sell out stadiums. As much as you are dying for Taylor to crash and burn, she is doing just the opposite. 

[StrawberryBlond 14,087]

Not true though. Artists will still have radio and streaming services, that do respect the artist. They will still have iTunes and album sales of some sort. They will still have money from all commercial uses of their music. Yeah, I know what you are saying...and it doesn't make any sense. Once again, you are creating some made up narrative in your head. This is just like the crazy notion that Grammy awards are bought, Beyonce's dad bought all of Bey's Grammys, and Taylor Swift is the only artist on the planet who has figured out some way to secretly pay thousands of people for Grammy votes. Your rants are baseless and nothing but scenarios you've made up in your head to try and discount a bunch of artists that have absolutely no bearing on your real life. You can go on and on about these made up scenarios all you want, but the truth is that artists get payment through radio play, through most streaming services and through services that provide their music to everything from stores to tv shows. 

Nope, no boycott, just the highest selling artist of the past two years and someone who continues to set records and sell out stadiums. As much as you are dying for Taylor to crash and burn, she is doing just the opposite. 

I think you've completely gotten the wrong end of the stick here and misinterpreted everything. My entire rant has been about what would happen if the media and everyone involved in music respected Taylor's wish of not having her music being out there for free. If they took her wish completely literally. What would happen is that there would be no way of putting her music in the public eye and journalists wouldn't even write about her, because that involves using pictures of her, which she doesn't seem to like either. My point is the concept is ridiculous and takes away the whole point of being an artist for the people. Defeats the purpose if the people cannot see or hear you because you forbid any use of your music or image that isn't paid for by the listener/viewer. They're shooting themselves in the foot by not letting the public discover their music through word of mouth, hearing in passing and try-before-you-buy methods. It isn't that hard to understand. Are you just deliberately trying to argue with me for argument's sake and are determined to dislike me? Because I haven't met one, not ONE person who disagrees with the views I have just expressed. Does all your reasoning and common sense just switch off as soon as it involves Taylor being criticised?

The argument about the Grammys is completely non relevant to this discussion but for the record, I never claimed that Beyonce and Taylor bought their Grammys, I just offered up the possibility. And you really let yourself down massively with that final paragraph, which just made you look like a crazy fangirl. Trust me, this level of cockiness from her fans and herself only ensures that Taylor will indeed crash and burn one day, Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday. Cocky celebrities only last so long before the public wake up. Karma will one day show up Taylor for who she really is. Maybe you'll find out before everyone else, considering you have so many connections and all. I may be rubbish at predicting who will be successful and who will fail but if there's one thing I'm good at, it's predicting character. Someone who was bullied as much as I was knows bad types a mile off. Most celebrities who have a big scandal or are exposed for something, I am rarely surprised at. I called it from the second they entered the business. I can spot cheaters, fakers, bigots, you name it. And Taylor has one of the biggest alarm bells over her name that I've ever seen. She has "toxic" written all over her, from her songs to her dating history to her business decisions to her rumored (and heavily supported theories) of what she gets up to behind the scenes. The demonstration of the level of power that she has actually scares me. Call it a crazy conspiracy all you want. I'm not the only one that believes. Maybe she'll stay America's sweetheart forever but I never have and never will buy it. Word to the wise: people who have an image of perfection, like Taylor, are NEVER perfect.