Fan Feud: Billie Eilish Fans Accuse Taylor Swift of Sabotage and Unfair Competition

Billie Eilish fans believe Taylor Swift used these tactics against both Katy Perry and SZA. On the social media platform X (Twitter), fans of Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift are fiercely clashing. Billie Eilish fans accuse Taylor Swift of undermining her juniors and systematically squeezing out one artist after another.

Specifically, this past March, the “Happier Than Ever” singer made a controversial statement criticizing the music industry’s trend of releasing multiple versions of vinyl albums. Billie Eilish expressed her frustration, criticizing major artists for releasing multiple vinyl albums just to “milk money from fans,” boost their achievements, and harm the environment. Her statement was rumored to target stars who sell many albums, like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Olivia Rodrigo. Taylor Swift was mentioned the most because she was the top-selling artist of 2023 and frequently released multiple versions of her albums.

However, Billie Eilish is not entirely innocent either, having released up to 15 versions of “Happier Than Ever.” Netizens believe Billie is being hypocritical, despite her claim that she and her team only use recycled materials. These materials impact the environment no less than primary materials. After her statement, Billie Eilish released up to eight vinyl versions for her new album “Hit Me Hard And Soft.”

“Hit Me Hard And Soft” was released today (May 17) and immediately caused a stir in the US&UK music fan community. On the same day, Taylor Swift released three digital versions of her album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Billie Eilish fans claim that Taylor Swift deliberately released music to overshadow their idol. Additionally, they accuse Taylor Swift of returning to Spotify just when Katy Perry released a new album and releasing digital music when SZA made a comeback to steal the spotlight from these artists. Billie Eilish fans accuse Taylor Swift of intentionally releasing new music to steal the spotlight from their idol, just as she did with Katy Perry and SZA.

Taylor Swift fans countered by arguing that the 6th is a day when chart points are calculated, so it’s reasonable for Taylor to release music today. Additionally, the “Fortnight” singer’s digital releases are more environmentally friendly than Billie Eilish’s eight vinyl versions of her new album.

Billie Eilish has also been called out for inviting Damon Albarn to the Coachella stage, despite his previous criticism of Taylor Swift’s songwriting abilities. Billie’s brother, Finneas O’Connell, also once joked that “Taylor is going to sue us.” The battle on the social media platform X is far from over.

Billie Eilish is proving to be a formidable opponent for Taylor Swift. Within just a few hours of its release, the new album from the singer, born in 2001, received positive feedback from critics. “Hit Me Hard and Soft” quickly broke Taylor Swift’s record, earning a score of 95 on Metacritic (a site that aggregates reviews of music albums, video games, movies, TV shows, and DVDs). This is the highest score an album has received in 2024, surpassing Taylor’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” which scored 93.

In this year’s race for “Album of the Year,” a formidable contender has emerged. At 22, Billie Eilish already has nine Grammy awards, an Oscar, and is becoming the biggest star of her generation. With her performance in “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” many music fans predict Billie Eilish is a strong candidate for Album of the Year.