How Taylor Swift built her music empire

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Estamos a pocos días de que el huracán Taylor Swift llegue a España con el Eras Tour. Dos conciertos de la megagira de la cantante del momento, cuyo absoluto fenómeno, ya se estudia en universidades de todo el mundo. Literatura, musicología e incluso negocios que analizan por qué ...  Show more

Taylor Swift grabbed many headlines in 2023. Her widely popular Eras Tour, which proved too much for Ticketmaster to handle, has been both a business and a cultural juggernaut. And Time magazine named her as its person of the year.

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Today’s show begins with a play-by-play of Taylor Swift’s feud with Damon Albarn, who got dragged after saying in an interview that Swift doesn’t write her own songs. When will these men learn that you don’t mess with the Swifties? Next, we share the latest news on RHOSLC star Je ...  Show more

From The Eras Tour to a gratitude tour: Taylor Swift just dropped her latest re-recorded album, '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' and in all her social media activity since Friday’s release, she’s been thanking everyone who made her wildest dreams come true. Learn more about your ad cho ...  Show more