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THE SCOOP | Eight seconds of white noise by Taylor Swift reaches #1 on Canadian iTunes

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What does it say about the state of Canada’s recording industry when eight seconds of digital noise accidentally released by an American superstar reaches #1 on the iTunes music charts?

On Tuesday, Oct 21, American singer Taylor Swift released a title called “Track 3” on iTunes for $1.29. By the end of the day, it beat-out everyone, reaching #1.

Most likely a glitch in iTunes, it says a lot about the power of a name, no matter what the product.

The track has since been removed from iTunes, but has been immortalized on YouTube here:

The music industry gets stranger by the day…

Michael Vincent