Right now she gets played about once an hour on CHR stations. She has three songs in the chart now.
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Could a Taylor Swift format work?
- Thread starter Don CT
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Right now she gets played about once an hour on CHR stations. She has three songs in the chart now.
Back in 1977 (has it been that long) the record rep had several country stations in Tennessee playing You Make Loving So Much Fun by Fleetwood Mac. Claimed it was being played by WENO or WKDA in Nashville. I never got a negative call when I played it in Cookeville which despite the college, Cook-Vegas was really rural at the time. Of course we also played some of the Southern Rock tunes too. (Heard it a Love Song by Marshall Tucker etc.) so I can see where a couple of Taylor Swift tunes that were aimed at Pop could wonder into Country or vise a versa.
Back in day CCR was a top 40 success. My dad listened to country. Never heard them on WSM at night. I wonder if the folks aged under 30 listening to County now would even consider listening to a Credence song. Would it be too "tangy"?
Back in day CCR was a top 40 success. My dad listened to country. Never heard them on WSM at night. I wonder if the folks aged under 30 listening to County now would even consider listening to a Credence song. Would it be too "tangy"?
Blues-influenced country is picking up momentum. There's more than a little of John Fogerty in the vocal styles of Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll, both of whom are major players on country radio today. If you like "Need a Favor" or "Joy of My Life," why wouldn't you appreciate "Long As I Can See the Light"?
Ugh, I'm guilty of taking the "living in the past" route. Sorry. Let's get back to the subject of a Taylor Swift format, if indeed there is anything more to say on that subject that hasn't been said already. Consensus seems to be that it's a gimmick format, good for a few days to promote a concert but not suited for anything resembling permanence. All this other talk of Fleetwood Mac, CCR and John Mellencamp has little if any connection to Swift, and I fear we are in for page after page of "What about this artist?" and "What about this song?" posts.
Sorry, about that. It was something I had wondered about listening to his stuff recently.
That's an interesting question. Looking at Billboard, the only song of his that charted country among those was the song Jackie Brown, that peaked at #83 in 1989. Keep in mind this was in the middle of country's new traditionalist period with Randy Travis, George Strait, and Ricky Skaggs.
More recently, he signed with a Nashville record label (Universal South). It led to two songs that charted country in the mid 2000s: Our Country (#39) and The Americans (#55). He also did a duet with Travis Tritt in 2004 called What Say You. However, these were in the Hot Country chart, not country airplay.
Alpha Media's KKDV Walnut Creek and KBAY San Jose just did that as a promotion for Taylor Swift's San Francisco area show in her Era's concert tour around the country. Note this one is temporary and will flip back on July 30th.
https://news.****************/articles/n43925/KBAY-Transforms-Into-Tay-Bay-for-Taylor-Swift-Concerts
According to this, the recent TS concert in Seattle led to some seismic activity similar to a small earthquake:
www.foxnews.com
Taylor Swift's Seattle fans caused earthquake during Eras Tour stop
Taylor Swift's fans caused a small earthquake during the pop star's latest stop in Seattle. The "Midnights" singer is on the final leg of her Eras Tour in California.
Largest US newspaper chain is hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé reporters, drawing interest and ire
Gannett, the United States’ biggest newspaper chain, posted two unusual job listings to its site: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter.
apnews.com
Interesting but how that works in practice is yet to be seen.
Trying to stay relevant in a social media world, especially after wracking up losses since the Pandemic. They're seeing digital growth, but is it enough, long term, to help them remain profitable?
Largest US newspaper chain is hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé reporters, drawing interest and ire
Gannett, the United States’ biggest newspaper chain, posted two unusual job listings to its site: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter.
Interesting but how that works in practice is yet to be seen.
So this Taylor Swift reporter may give them a boost. But do Taylor's fans read online newspapers? Maybe they will now. I give 'em props for trying.
Gannett increases profit outlook as digital revenue grows - Poynter
Both Gannett and Lee Enterprises reported digital growth in the most recent quarter as total revenue fell.
www.poynter.org
Only if it's dedicated completely to everything positive about Taylor Swift.
Doubtful.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing 'Joker' film record
Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country.
apnews.com
Well then again Taylor Swifts production crew just released a movie about her concerts in the eras tour and the core demos of Taylor Swift are going to the movie theaters to watch her concerts there.
Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it's coming to movie theaters soon
A documentary chronicling Beyoncé‘s just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday.
apnews.com
Likewise Beyonce's production crew are doing the same thing for her concerts to be seen in theaters.
On TERRESTRIAL RADIO?? Yeah, it could get some listeners around the time of one of her concerts, but definitely not 24/7/365. I'm pretty sure most of her audience listens to Pandora or Spotify.
I think it only tends to work on weekends/weekdays when Taylor Swift is actually in concert.
Taylor Swift is now a billionaire, releases '1989 (Taylor's Version)'
The re-release of her album "1989" comes as Swift has another accomplishment to add to her growing list of accolades: Billionaire.
scrippsnews.com
Here we go but then again its a case of how big of a fan base Taylor Swift, her label and promoters have on core demos.
It's also a case of her being one of the few singing pop superstars, with star quality -- a handful of country singers maybe being an exception. There really isn't very much competition in that field.Taylor Swift is now a billionaire, releases '1989 (Taylor's Version)'
The re-release of her album "1989" comes as Swift has another accomplishment to add to her growing list of accolades: Billionaire.
Here we go but then again its a case of how big of a fan base Taylor Swift, her label and promoters have on core demos.
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