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Taylor Swift arrives at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night in Elmont, N.Y., a day after the singer-songwriter endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Taylor Swift arrives at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night in Elmont, N.Y., a day after the singer-songwriter endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images **hide caption

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(L-R) Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter are seen backstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sep. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.

Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter laugh backstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday in Elmont, N.Y. John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV **hide caption

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Taylor Swift winks arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Taylor Swift winks as she poses on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, New York, on Wednesday. The night before, she posted on Instagram, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images **hide caption

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Post Malone, who has spent the year shifting his focus from hip-hop and pop toward country music (scoring a No. 1 single in the process) performs on July 16, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. His first all-country album, F-1 Trillion, topped this week's Billboard album chart.

Post Malone, who has spent the year shifting his focus from hip-hop and pop toward country music (scoring a No. 1 single in the process) performs on July 16, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. His first all-country album, F-1 Trillion, topped this week's Billboard album chart. Jason Kempin/Getty Images **hide caption

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New No. 1 on the Album Charts

An attendee wears a backpack with a Taylor Swift sign during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Swifties for Kamala, a grassroots group not affiliated either with Swift or the Harris campaign, raised more than $140,000 for the Democratic presidential nominee after a call Tuesday night.

An attendee wears a backpack with a Taylor Swift sign during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Swifties for Kamala, a grassroots group not affiliated either with Swift or the Harris campaign, raised more than $140,000 for the Democratic presidential nominee after a call Tuesday night. Brandon Bell/Getty Images **hide caption

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With her hundreds of millions of social media followers and fans, Taylor Swift has the power to influence how people vote in the upcoming presidential election.

With her hundreds of millions of social media followers and fans, Taylor Swift has the power to influence how people vote in the upcoming presidential election. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP **hide caption

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How much do celebrity endorsements matter?

The artist Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” sits at No. 1 for a sixth nonconsecutive week, tied with Post Malone and Morgan Wallen's hit

The artist Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a sixth nonconsecutive week, tied with Post Malone and Morgan Wallen's hit "I Had Some Help" for "song of the summer." Dana Jacobs/WireImage **hide caption

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Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in May, in Paris.

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in May in Paris, France. Tickets to Swift's concerts were generally cheaper in Europe than in the United States, so many of her fans traveled from abroad for this summer's shows. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images **hide caption

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After Taylor Swift canceled 3 shows in Vienna, there's been little blowback from fans

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on June 21, as part of her Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, as part of her Eras Tour. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images **hide caption

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Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, in London.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, in London. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP **hide caption

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 05, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 5 in Amsterdam. Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images **hide caption

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Taylor Swift performs during the European leg of her Eras Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift, seen onstage in Amsterdam earlier this month during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, has broken another record with her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images **hide caption

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BILLBOARD STORY 6

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024. Michael Tran/Getty Images **hide caption

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Post Malone has reclaimed the throne this week.

Post Malone has reclaimed the throne this week. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach **hide caption

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Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent is complete — this week, she scored her first No. 1 hit.

Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent is complete — this week, she scored her first No. 1 hit. Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images **hide caption

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Taylor Swift on stage in France in May, during the European leg of her Eras Tour. Since its release in April, Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has been the top album in the United States for eight consecutive weeks.

Taylor Swift on stage in France in May, during the European leg of her Eras Tour. Since its release in April, Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has been the top album in the United States for eight consecutive weeks. Julien de Rosa/Getty Images **hide caption

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Eminem, performing here during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in 2022, returns to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week with

Eminem, performing here during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in 2022, returns to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week with "Houdini." Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images **hide caption

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TIKTOK 50 CHART

Taylor Swift performs in France during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour on June 2.

Taylor Swift performs in France during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour on June 2. Jeff Pachoud/Getty Images **hide caption

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Post Malone (left) and Morgan Wallen on the red carpet at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on November 8, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn.

Post Malone (left) and Morgan Wallen on the red carpet at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on November 8, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Jason Kempin/Getty Images **hide caption

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Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.

Taylor Swift performs onstage at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 20, 2022. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images **hide caption

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On 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Taylor Swift spares no one

The Tortured Poets Department is the latest album from Taylor Swift. Beth Garrabrant/Republic Records **hide caption

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On 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Taylor Swift spares no one