I'm a hater so I wouldn't know, but is this first time one of her albums hasn't had plagiarism issues? She's always stealing songs and artwork; is this the first album she's genuinely written all by herself?
nope she has jack antonoff and aaron dessner as cowriters for almost every song on ttpd 😭 swifties really need to stop peddling her solo songwriting genius because she hasn’t written an entire album completely solo since Speak Now (2008) 16 years ago 😭
here’s what I could find about her plagiarism allegations by album:
Taylor Swift: Couldn't find anything
Fearless: Couldn't find anything
**Speak Now: A deleted reddit thread suggesting plagiarism by** Taylor Swift from the German artist Madeline Juno I misread it, the thread was about Madeline Juno plagiarizing Taylor Swift, not the other way around
Red: "Shake it Off" lawsuit from 3LW alleging she stole lyrics from their song, "Playas Gonna Play" (but this suit was filed after Taylor's re-recording, not during the original release)
1989: Ally Burguieres sues Taylor Swift for using her art on the 1989 merchandise, without proper credit or compensation to Burguieres
Reputation: Couldn't find anything
Lover: Poet Teresa La Dart sues TS for copying the concept and aesthetics of her chapbook of the same name
Technically related, but some people pointed out "Cruel Summer" chorus sounds extremely similar to LOONA's "Stylish" which came out a year prior
Folklore: Stole logo from Black-owned brand Folklore for the album merchandise
**Evermore: hit with a lawsuit from Evermore Park for infringing on its trademarks; However, its a messy situation because the park had been using TS songs without her knowledge/permission (which prompted TS to countersue) and its *speculated* that the park (which was financially struggling) saw an opportunity to make money by suing her. The lawsuits against each other were simultaneously dropped in March 2021.
Midnights: Latina-American musician Manuela Torres points out the striking similarities (implying plagiarism) between her "Glimmer" MV and "Anti-Hero" MV
The Torture Poets Department: Nothing (so far...)
**Corrections provided by @bunnythevampireslayer thank you so much for pointing out these mistakes!
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Kendrick Lamar>>>TayTay
My man has a Pulitzer prize
it’s still so fucking insane they gave Album of the Year to “1989” over “To Pimp A Butterfly.” IDK how anyone can deny racism at that point
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