Her earthquake allegedly caused Taylor Swift at her Seattle concert last week isn't the first time the successful singer has made waves and made changes. Throughout her career, she has been responsible for quite a few huge moves, which ChatGPT and Perplexity tell us:
Swift vs. Swift
In 2009, Swift hosted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" and demonstrated her aversion to self-mockery when she played a high school student suffering from Swiftamine, a fake drug for people who can't stop freaking out about Taylor Swift. The mocking parody showed Swift's self-deprecating humor and made the audience 'freak out' her even more.
Such insurance you definitely do not have
In the showbusiness world, celebrities insuring body parts aren't uncommon, but Swift took it to a whole new level. The star insured her legs for $40 million, in a move that demonstrated how crucial her image is to her.
Surprising check
In 2014, Swift found herself on Forbes' list of highest-paid celebrities, ranking as the youngest woman on the list. She decided not to keep all the money for herself, and sent a fan named Rebecca Bortniker a check for $1989 to help her pay off her student loans and credit debt. The sum was symbolic, as it represented the title of Swift's recently released album, "1989". However, he showed Swift's love and care to her fans.
The only one to beat Apple
In 2015, ahead of the launch of Apple's music streaming service, the company announced that users would receive a three-month free trial, during which it would not pay artists. Swift issued an open letter to the company strongly criticizing the policy, stating that it undervalued musicians and songwriters. Apple, whose songs were part of the main appeal of its new service (the singer boycotted its main competitor, Spotify, from 2014 to 2017), capitulated within 24 hours and announced that it would pay artists during the user trial period.
A New Beginning
In 2019, Swift announced plans to re-record all 108 songs from her first six studio albums, originally produced by Big Machine Records. The reason: an attempt to regain control of her early music. In its contract with Universal Music Group's Republic Records, it was awarded an estimated royalty rate of 50% or more on its new music, as well as ownership of the masters, compared to only 10% to 15% of the contract with Big Machine and lack of ownership control. In April 2021, Swift released her first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor's version), and the second, Red (Taylor's version), was released in November 2021.
Wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share with us