RUMOR MILL
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
ON THE COVER:
TAYLOR SWIFT
As she scores yet another enormous #1 chart bow with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), Republic’s Taylor Swift also further solidifies her status as the ultimate marketing maven, selling mountains of physical product and other custom merch that’s, um, tailored to each release. Meanwhile, her Eras Tour continues to do mega-boffo business and constantly reignites streaming of her catalog and last year’s album, Midnights, approaches 5.3m in ATD. Presently, no fewer than seven Tay titles dot our YTD Top 50. What else does she have up her sleeve? We have no idea, but we’re certain the Swifties will want to buy it.
CALL MY AGENT:
JOHN MARX His first concert was Buffalo Springfield at the Indio Date Fair. (9/17a)
 HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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