The New York Times – Music:
Taylor Swift’s fans, fueled by Ticketmaster’s botched sales for her upcoming Eras Tour, kept close tabs on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s proceedings on Tuesday morning.
Category: Swift, Taylor
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Live Nation President Says Bot Attack Led to Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos
The New York Times – Music:
The president and chief financial officer of Live Nation testified that the biggest problem it faced with the Taylor Swift tour was an onslaught of bots that crowded out fans and attacked Ticketmaster’s servers.
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Ticketmaster Under the Magnifying Glass
The New York Times – Music:
The concert giant has long been the target of consumer complaints and artists’ ire. Recent incidents involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have renewed focus on problems in the live marketplace.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Off Taylor Swift for a Fourth Week at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
Both artists introduced new digital versions of their albums, bringing a tight race to a typically sleepy week on the Billboard charts.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 1
The New York Times – Music:
You asked, we answered your queries about Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, the state of indie rock and more.
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Songs from Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga Make the Oscar Shortlist
The New York Times – Music:
The academy also released shortlists for documentary, international feature and seven other categories.
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Lawsuit Over Lyrics in Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Dismissed
The New York Times – Music:
Swift had been accused of stealing lyrics from a 3LW song released in 2000 that contains the lines “Playas, they gonna play/And haters, they gonna hate.”
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The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.
The New York Times – Music:
Our critics debate their year-end lists (and agree on Beyoncé and Rosalía!) in a wrap-up of the year in LPs.