Sources

Show transcript (8)

Quotes and chapter references from Acquired itself. The primary source for what the hosts argued.

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   Acquired Taylor Swift, ch. Two copyrights

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2. [02]

   Acquired episode + Billboard 2019

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3. [03]

   Acquired episode Taylor Swift

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4. [04]

   Pollstar 2024 year-end + Acquired episode

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5. [05]

   Industry estimates + Acquired episode

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6. [06]

   Acquired episode + box office data

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7. [07]

   Pollstar 2024 + Acquired episode

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8. [08]

   https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/taylor-swift-acquired-s-version

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External press & research (1)

Wikipedia, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg, books. Independent reporting that corroborates or sharpens the show's claims.

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   Forbes 2024

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Other (4)

Anything not classified above — press releases, blog posts, internal company materials.

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   Box office data 2023-24

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2. [02]

   Spotify disclosures

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3. [03]

   Recording Academy historical data

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4. [04]

   Taylor Swift: The Brightest Star (M.F. Taylor)

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