Comments on: Your Take: Version 2.0

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:01:30 +0000

@ Dan E. (how do you even do the quote thing?)

Okay, as long as you can download the new stuff by itself, I don’t see a problem with it. If you could only buy it with the rest of the CD, thereby forcing you to pay a full-CD price for what is basically an EP, then I would have a big problem. For once, I can say yay for the digital age.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:59:30 +0000

You know, this whole username not showing up when somebody uses a quote thing always makes it look like somebody else said it. That needs to be fixed.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:23:45 +0000

. In fact, she is actually giving another spot on the Billboard 200 to someone else for not going the EP route. If she did do an EP, then her “Fearless” and her EP would both be in the top 10, and her debut would jump back into the top 50.

How magnanimous of her. Too bad she didn’t do this a few months earlier before the Nobel Peace Prize was handed out.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:11:38 +0000

@Rick

I’d have to say that the idea of a joint consensus effort in terms of dealing with a record label is highly questionable at best.

By: Johnny Paycheck

Johnny Paycheck — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:41:56 +0000

an important aspect of this platinum edition that no one has discussed is “are the new songs or new content any good?” as far as should she do it; in my opinion if that’s how she wants to put her music out there, that’s her choice. As long as people that are fans of hers want to purchase the music then more power to her and them. Those that discover her music new can buy the platinum edition and get all the original fearless songs plus the new ones without buying Fearless and an e.p or brand new disc. I thought the opening blog wanted opinions on all deluxe versions, not just Taylor Swifts, but it seems to have all come back down to what were Ms. Swifts motives, with some automatically condemning her for wanting sales/money and some giving her the benefit of the doubt. Isn’t every musician out there trying to find a way to keep his/her music relevant and in demand to an audience? Without a paying audience, no one could make a living singing/writing and playing music of any kind. This girl Swift appears to have worked hard to put herself in the position to be able to make the music she wants and market it the way she wants, and I’m sure all other country music artists back to the Carter Family with their million in sales in the ’30s. Deluxe versions like Fearless platinum are no different to me than people coming along and recording their own version of someone else’s song that was a hit before, or recording and releasing new albums with cuts that were on previous albums. No matter what any music artist says, it’s not entirely all about the music, because without the music listeners to buy it, that music artist is going to have to put down the mic and the guitar and go back to work in a store or a factory or a garage somewhere.

By: Dan E.

Dan E. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:23:02 +0000

Razor X: There are still many people who have not purchased “Fearless” yet. This way those people can get everything all in one. The fans who don’t want the platinum edition but still want the new songs can easily download whatever new song they like. It’s not that complicated of an issue – even though you’re trying to make it that way.

Razor X: Again, her chart life was already amazing. In fact, she is actually giving another spot on the Billboard 200 to someone else for not going the EP route. If she did do an EP, then her “Fearless” and her EP would both be in the top 10, and her debut would jump back into the top 50. Since you and countless of other people on this site don’t like Taylor with a passion (and it is with a passion since you always blog about her), you should be happy to know that Taylor Swift will only occupy two spaces instead of three. I mean, good grief people!

Oh yeah, don’t forget to set back your clocks everybody!

By: Razor X

Razor X — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:05:53 +0000

If she truly wanted to give her audience more product, she would just release a new cd.

Or she could have just released an EP of the six new songs and packaged it with the DVD. There was no reason to re-release the entire album other than to extend its chart life.

By: idlewildsouth

idlewildsouth — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:55:09 +0000

If she truly wanted to give her audience more product, she would just release a new cd.

By: Dan E.

Dan E. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:53:11 +0000

Idlewildsouth: Oh yes, it’s all about the surge. With this surge, her cd is likely to never leave the Billboard 200 EVER! I mean, look at her debut disc. The surge from her deluxe edition on her debut is still alive and kicking. Luckily for Taylor, she had that surge. Wow, over 157 weeks, and it’s still in the top 60. Man, that deluxe edition sure kept Taylor’s name on the charts.

Come on, who are you trying to fool? Yes, re-releases will bring in new folks and old folks alike, but it’s not the surge that keeps someone like Taylor Swift on the charts. It’s the fact that new people are discovering her music and who she is as an artist each and every week. If it takes re-releases and Oprah visits to get more people interested in her music, then by all means do them. She loves what she is doing, and that’s evident in the interviews she’s been in. You know, it’s not always about the money.

She did this release because she wanted to offer more songs and video features to her fans. It will give them some new stuff from her while they are waiting on her third cd. Some of her concerts for tours sell out in just a couple of minutes. I don’t think the crew behind Taylor Swift is in fast need of money.

But, yeah, if the only reason for making these re-releases was to give it that surge to keep them on the charts, then her debut disc would not have lasted this long (and counting) on the charts. There must be other reasons, oh like she’s a talented artist that many people enjoy listening to. Who’d a thunk?

By: Mayor Jobob

Mayor Jobob — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:21:21 +0000

Target sometimes has bonus material with their CDs, and their usually cheaper. You just have to know when and where. Still can’t find the expanded version of Time Well Wasted or Still Feels Good.