Competition in the music industry is fierce and not for the weak.
However, there is always a Taylor Swift who is alone, rarely backing down during her 18-year journey of conquering the world with her musical personality, even though she is surrounded by not only prosperity but also turbulence. …
Master the ultimate weapon from the first days
One bright spot of Taylor Swift throughout her 18 years of composing and singing is the endless source of inspiration in her heart that is always sobbing with love and life.
Not only conquering fans with her rich voice and charismatic performance, the most powerful weapon that helps Taylor captivate music lovers’ hearts is her superior songwriting ability.
“Profound, emotional and honest lyrics” or “Creative word usage worthy of IELTS 13 points”… are probably the most popular comments from fans who favor the singer’s musical products. born in 1989.
In 2006, Taylor Swift officially entered showbiz with her self-titled country music album, “Taylor Swift.” Combining elements of Pop and Folk music, “Taylor Swift” has created a unique feature in her music career. The music of the then 16-year-old girl became the signature style of her later albums. At the same time, this debut album also brought the young girl to number four on the Billboard 200 chart and sold sold more than 2 million copies in the US.
This could not have been a more successful debut for a new artist as well as opening the door for Taylor Swift’s glorious career in the future.
Don’t be afraid of failure, don’t be afraid of change
The highly selective international music market requires artists to be sensitive to the audience’s tastes and change accordingly. However, this process is never easy. Most stars are only able to create a few hits during their decades-long careers.
Even, many pitiful names were labeled “One-hit wonders” only to revive their careers until TikTok was born, typically Meghan Trainor – owner of the super hit ” Made You Look” . been making waves lately.
While her colleagues began to find new directions such as selling cosmetics, fashion items, and even real estate, during her 18 years of pursuing music, Taylor Swift focused almost exclusively on work. after going through at least 3 different music changes and always maintaining an admirable performance.
[Taylor Swift received the most awards at the AMAs 2022]
Starting from the pure country melody with “Taylor Swift,” “Fearless,” “Speak Now” and “Red,” the “country music princess” transforms into an urban girl with vibrant, personality-filled Pop songs. , the rebellion of “1989,” or the spectacular revenge of “Reputation.”
At the end of 2020, when the pandemic struck, love songs carrying healing energy through alternative rock music mixed with a bit of indie folk from the two products “Folklore” and “Evermore” continued to create a series of new records for the 34-year-old star. .
Most recently, the album “Midnights” released in 2022 continues to mark her “reunion” with the Pop genre after nearly 3 years.
Leading the “revolution” to protect musical assets for artists
Rights division deals, or copyright dispute lawsuits between artists and record labels, are stories that never get old in this billion-dollar industry. And to not only protect the rights of himself but of other artists, the “snake king” has been very fierce in demanding the most worthy things for musicians and singers.
In 2014, Taylor Swift decided to part ways with the music listening platform Spotify, which shocked many people. At that time, she decided to withdraw all of her songs from the largest online music service on the planet because she believed that Spotify did not pay artists properly.
After many negotiations, in 2017 Spotify successfully welcomed Taylor Swift back “home” after reaching an agreement for a more suitable number for the artist when placing her brainchild in the hands of publishers. release music online.
The path to conquering glory has never been easy for anyone, and the same is true for the most powerful star in the entertainment industry, Taylor Swift. In 2019, the career of the “Don’t Blame Me” singer continued to face turbulence when she decided to sign a contract with a new record label, Republic Records, after the old contract with BMLG ended.
However, the former management company made things difficult for Taylor when they announced that the female singer would have to leave empty-handed because they had bought back all the copyrights of her first 6 albums, including recordings and recordings. creative copyright.
Taylor Swift and the owner of record label BMLG were still “sweet rice and sweet soup”.
After 3 years of struggling hard to escape the “tricks” of her former company, Taylor Swift ended the dispute with a happy ending when Scooter sold the copyright of these 6 albums to a private company for 300 million. USD after unsuccessful negotiations with the female singer. Meanwhile, she also decided to re-record old albums to fully own the copyright of the songs.
From here, the American star continues to leave valuable lessons to the new generation of artists about copyright issues for their creative products.
More than medals
Nearly 18 years of career, 12 albums, 6 world tours, hundreds of big and small awards, more than 50 million albums and 150 million singles sold globally is probably the shortest way to summarize nearly two decades of activity. Music activities of famous star Taylor Swift.
The contributions of the owner of 12 Grammys golden trumpets to the country’s music industry is a process of stumbling, maturing, respectable and symbolic for future generations.
“When you sing, you will hear everyone’s voices joining in with your lyrics, and that is my biggest dream in life. Right now it’s happening before my eyes,” Taylor Swift once confided.
Conquering the hearts of listeners with sincere, close music, it is not too difficult to understand how many strong fans are willing to spend their wallets to buy Taylor Swift products. With more than 254 million followers worldwide, Taylor is currently one of the most powerful female stars with a huge number of fans.
Proof of the American beauty’s talent and dedication is also recognition and love from colleagues, seniors and even famous music critics.
Times magazine once rated Taylor Swift as one of the most important artists of the current generation, with her great influence on many aspects of contemporary culture.
Meanwhile, Neil Tennant of the band Pet Shop Boys commented that Taylor Swift is like the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher of Pop music./.
