Taylor swift is re-recording her hit song "Mavcoms" The singer says she's doing it for fans who want to hear how she thinks about her music now. She has faithfully recorded the song itself in terms of production, in terms of the lyrics. But i think she understands fundamentally that the people who will be seeking out these re recordings are not new to taylor swift.
One of the biggest pop stars in the world is rerecording her first six albums at the artistic peak of her career. In this repodcast, the Atlantic’s Shirley Li explains Taylor Swift’s strategy.
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