Taylor Swift Responds to Album Leaks
And this is nothing new! Swifties are a dedicated bunch when it comes to protecting Tay and her album drops—to the point where she shouted them out when 1989 leaked and everyone rallied to stop it spreading.
"Two days before the album came out, it leaked online, and it was the first time I've ever had an album leak without it trending on Twitter — because my fans protected it," Taylor told NPR. "Anytime they'd see an illegal post of it, they'd comment, 'Why are you doing this? Why don't you respect the value of art? Don't do this. We don't believe in this. This is illegal. This isn't fair. This isn't right.' And it was wild seeing that happen."
The Grammy winner also spoke about letting some fans listen to the album early in secret sessions, saying "We spent four hours together each night, taking Polaroids and having a great time and giving them a chance to tell me their stories that they wanted to tell in their own time. Not being rushed. Not having to feel panic. And then they went back out into the world, and they kept those promises. They didn't talk about lyrics. They didn't spoil the secret for other fans."
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