Billie Eilish criticized artists for releasing multiple album versions to “make money from fans, fans shouted: “It’s all because of Taylor Swift”?

Although she expressed her discomfort with artists releasing many album versions, Billie Eilish once released 15 versions of one product.

Famous as a unique Gen Z artist who says whatever she thinks, Billie Eilish has many times created controversy because of her statements. Recently, singer Happier Than Ever made a statement that “touched” the entire music industry when publicly criticizing the problem of multiple vinyl album versions. Specifically, in her latest interview with Billboard, Billie Eilish confided that she wants to minimize her personal impact on the environment through the release of music items made of recyclable materials.

Billie Eilish expressed her discomfort, criticizing big artists for releasing many plastic albums just to “make money from fans”.

Billie Eilish expressed her discomfort, criticizing big artists for releasing many plastic albums just to “make money from fans” and improve their achievements. The female singer also affirmed that this problem affects the environment and climate change. “It really annoys me that just one person is making an effort towards sustainability. Some major artists create 40 different vinyl versions to get fans to buy more. That’s wasteful… We’re stuck at a time where people care about numbers, making money and achievements, affecting the environment.”

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And especially Taylor Swift was “called out” after Billie Eilish’s statement

Billie Eilish’s statement is rumored to be referring to stars such as Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo,… and many other artists who have released diverse album versions over the past decade. In 2023, Taylor Swift is the top American artist in record sales according to IFPI statistics. Therefore, she was “called out” the most when Billie Eilish publicly criticized the problem of plastic albums harming the environment. Once again, netizens had to exclaim “it’s all because of Taylor Swift”.

Although she criticized the release of many album versions, Billie Eilish herself also released up to 15 versions of Happier Than Ever.

Although she criticized the release of many album versions, Billie Eilish herself also released up to 15 versions for Happier Than Ever. Netizens say that Billie has “double standards”, even though she affirms that she and her team only use recycled materials. Many fans pointed out that the material can be recycled, but waste products from album production are equally harmful to the environment. Billie Eilish is currently causing heated debate among people about this issue.