Chris Willman Music WriterThe general consensus on Taylor Swift’s fresh remake of her 2008 smash “Love Story” is that the old and new versions are virtually indistinguishable to the non-audiophile, non-Swiftie layman.
Which is exactly as she intended it: In her attempt to push the original Big Machine renditions to the bottom of playlists or search results and make them as unprofitable for their owners as possible, Swift wanted to ensure that anyone who wanted to hear the 13-year-old track they know and love would feel like they’re getting just that with her do-over.But which version would radio play, now that there’s a choice of soundalikes?
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