Kudos to Taylor Swift for getting me to purchase an album of music for the first time in about a decade. Pricing it at $5 and having a 24 hour availability window was genius marketing. Cheap enough to make it an easy rash decision.

A smartphone screen displays the iTunes music store, featuring an album titled “The Life of a Showgirl (DELUXE Alone In My Town)” by Taylor Swift. The album is categorized under pop, with a release date of October 6, 2025. The “Purchased” button is visible. Below, there is a list of songs including “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Elizabeth Taylor,” and others, with options to play or purchase tracks. The background is a gradient of green, blue, and pink.