Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
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Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
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Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#2It seems as though the author has a (relatively) specific view of both Taylor Swift and Disney that he is trying to generalize, while ignoring the social ecosystem that both currently exist in.
I don't know what knowledge can really be gleaned from this piece. Walt Disney's claim to fame were some of the incredible risks that he took, and his near Jobsian ability to predict what the consumer wanted.
Taylor Swift's claim to fame is that she is an attractive white woman from affluent parents, who is both highly malleable and a very hard worker.
This emotive nonsense doesn't jive with n+1.
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#3It seems as though the author has a (relatively) specific view of both Taylor Swift and Disney that he is trying to generalize, while ignoring the social ecosystem that both currently exist in. I don't know what knowledge can really be gleaned from this piece. Walt Disney's claim to fame were some of the incredible risks that he took, and his near Jobsian ability to predict what the consumer wanted. Taylor Swift's cl…
I don't think that being from affluent parents is any part whatsoever of Taylor Swift's claim to fame.
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#4It seems as though the author has a (relatively) specific view of both Taylor Swift and Disney that he is trying to generalize, while ignoring the social ecosystem that both currently exist in. I don't know what knowledge can really be gleaned from this piece. Walt Disney's claim to fame were some of the incredible risks that he took, and his near Jobsian ability to predict what the consumer wanted. Taylor Swift's cl…
I don't think that being from affluent parents is any part whatsoever of Taylor Swift's claim to fame.
Then perhaps you should read about the inorganic way in which her career started.
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#5All these fathers with their daughters. ;)
I'm happy for them, but dude really: "I’ve been here for 21 years I can’t remember anything as important as these Taylor Swift tickets"
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#6It seems as though the author has a (relatively) specific view of both Taylor Swift and Disney that he is trying to generalize, while ignoring the social ecosystem that both currently exist in. I don't know what knowledge can really be gleaned from this piece. Walt Disney's claim to fame were some of the incredible risks that he took, and his near Jobsian ability to predict what the consumer wanted. Taylor Swift's cl…
I don't think that being from affluent parents is any part whatsoever of Taylor Swift's claim to fame.
It typically increases the opportunities an individual has in their life; it's reasonable to assume it was a factor in her achieving fame in the first place.
edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#Early_life
This is the kind of opportunity that less affluent—let alone poor—families don't tend to have.
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think that being from affluent parents is any part whatsoever of Taylor Swift's claim to fame.
It typically increases the opportunities an individual has in their life; it's reasonable to assume it was a factor in her achieving fame in the first place. edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#Early_life This is the kind of opportunity that less affluent—let alone poor—families don't tend to have.
And yet the same goes for tens of thousands of LA residents who aren't worth hundreds of millions of dollars or selling out stadiums.
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#8I still could not accurately identify one of her songs by audio if my life depended on it OR if someone offered me $100 million I'd definitely lose out on that money.
Yet, she is the biggest popstar on the planet.
It's weird, somehow she is everywhere in image and presence but the art she produces eludes me.
On the other hand, there are catchy songs like the Benny Hill theme that I know by heart, yet I could not name the proper name of the song nor who composed it. I just know it as the Benny Hill theme.
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think that being from affluent parents is any part whatsoever of Taylor Swift's claim to fame.
It typically increases the opportunities an individual has in their life; it's reasonable to assume it was a factor in her achieving fame in the first place. edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#Early_life This is the kind of opportunity that less affluent—let alone poor—families don't tend to have.
But that’s not what makes her famous (fans don’t say, “oh that rich chick”) Just as George Foreman’s claim to fame isn’t coming from a poor family (though he did).
Re: Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
#10All these fathers with their daughters. ;) I'm happy for them, but dude really: "I’ve been here for 21 years I can’t remember anything as important as these Taylor Swift tickets"
Maybe he's just not old enough to remember trying to get Madonna or Michael Jackson tickets. Camping out at record stores for days to be first at the Ticketmaster booth. Or at the venue itself.
I wasn't old enough to go but I remember seeing the pictures on the news.