Taylor Swift may have to rethink her 1989 World Tour and merchandise if she wants to escape the unwelcome attention of China’s censors.
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Sara Bareilles, well known for her 2007 hit “Love Song”, has been in town a lot lately because she composed the music for the American Repertory Theater’s new show “Waitress”.
As it now stands, the Chinese state, which severely limits the exposure of its citizens to foreign pop culture that paints the Communist government in any negative light, has yet to take a definitive stance on its opinion of Taylor Swift. Obtained under fair use. But both of those things, especially side-by-side, mean very different things in China. That includes any combination of the events’ dates (“6”, “4” and “89”) – as well as the creative protesters’ workaround date “May 35”.
Today, the Chinese regime remains extremely sensitive to all references to Tiananmen Square behind the Great Firewall. All products will have antipiracy hanging tags that enable customers to track their authenticity on the Web and offer an alternative to the plethora of fake Taylor Swift products available online, said Ms. Liegey.
Taylor Swift added a special guest in Sam Hunt during a recent performance on her ongoing 1989 tour.
The clothing line was created by Swift in partnership with Heritage66, which represents American artists seeking to expand their reach in China.
Swift’s publicist did not respond to a request for comment from The Daily Caller News Foundation.
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BEIJING and NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – JD.com (Nasdaq:JD), China’s largest online direct sales company, announced today it will be the first authorized seller of Taylor Swift merchandise in China.
