Billie Eilish sparks speculation she was shading Taylor Swift after she slammed ‘big artists’ who release multiple versions of albums in ‘wasteful packaging’

Billie Eilish has sparked speculation that she was shading Taylor Swift after criticizing her music industry colleagues for their “wasteful” practice of releasing numerous vinyl versions of albums to increase sales.

During an interview with Billboard Of her sustainability efforts, Eilish noted, “some of the biggest artists in the world making f*** 40 different vinyl packs that have something else unique just to keep you wanting to keep buying more.”

Eilish never mentioned Swift or any specific artist, but fans interpreted her comments as a jab at the Love Story singer, as she has released numerous vinyl versions of her recent albums.

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“Swifties and kpop stans found on the floor,” one X user tweeted.

Eilish never mentioned Swift or any specific artist, but fans interpreted her comments as a jab at the Love Story singer, as she is known for releasing numerous vinyl versions of her albums.

“She clocked Taylor so bad I’m crying,” one person posted.

“Oh the swifts will hate this,” wrote another.

Another point that Taylor isn’t the only artist going this route: ‘Everyone is slamming Taylor for this, while now we see artists like Ariana, Olivia, etc. doing the exact same thing. So let’s not point fingers…”

One shared video of Billie splashing white paint on her latest album. “She literally did this for sale and called it ‘signed,'” one person tweeted.

During her interview with the outlet, Billie criticized “major artists” for their “wasteful” practice of releasing countless vinyl versions of albums to increase sales.

“For some reason it’s very important for some artists to make all kinds of vinyl and packaging,” she claimed. ‘Which increases sales and numbers and makes them more money and more’, Happier Than Ever album cover photo

Fans speculated about a possible Taylor diss on X

“For some reason it’s very important for some artists to make all kinds of vinyl and packaging,” she claimed. “Which increases sales and numbers and makes them more money and makes them more profitable.”

“I can’t even tell you how wasteful it is,” she continued. ‘I find it very frustrating when someone who is really trying to be sustainable goes out of their way and tries to involve everyone on my team in being sustainable.

“And then there are some of the biggest artists in the world making f****** 40 different vinyl packs that have something unique just to keep you buying more.”

The Bad Guy singer is not exempt from this practice, as her latest studio album, Happier Than Ever, was available in eight different vinyl variations.

However, the variants were “100% recycled black vinyl, plus recycled scraps for colored variants and shrink wrap made from sugar cane,” according to Billboard.

Eilish went on to say that she finds it “so wasteful” and “annoying” to watch “all your favorite artists do that s***,” putting their sales and financial gain above all else.

Although the singer didn’t provide any names, a host of big-name artists, including Swift, Travis Scott, Olivia Rodrigo and Blink-182, have released numerous vinyl versions of their recent albums.

As for how Eilish fans are responding to her sustainability efforts, Eilish’s mother Maggie Baird told the outlet, “The truth is, you just have to do it anyway.

‘Artists can cast a gigantic shadow of influence. If you are not perfect, but you influence a lot of people to do better, then that is multiplied hundreds of times.’

Towards the end of the interview, Eilish reflected on the widespread apathy towards the severity of the climate crisis, noting the general sentiment of resignation: “What’s the point? We’re all going to die anyway.’

‘Believe me, I feel that way too. But “what’s the point” goes both ways: “What’s the point? I can do whatever I want. We’re all going to die anyway.’ Or, ‘What’s the point? I might as well do the right thing while I’m here.” That’s my opinion,” she explained.

The Bad Guy singer is not exempt from this practice, as her latest studio album, Happier Than Ever, was available in eight different vinyl variations. However, the variants were “100% recycled black vinyl, plus recycled scraps for colored variants and shrink wrap made from sugar cane,” according to Billboard.

Although the singer declined to name names, a host of big-name artists, including Swift, Travis Scott, Olivia Rodrigo and Blink-182, have released numerous vinyl versions of their recent albums ‘Swift Pictured 2019’.

Swift’s 1989 album has several variants

In February, the musician announced that her upcoming album had been mastered and hinted that she was delaying its release until Ariana Grande’s album came out first.

The upcoming album follows Eilish’s previous works, including 2021’s Happier Than Ever and When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? from 2019.

In 2022, she also unveiled a two-song EP titled Guitar Songs and released a critically acclaimed single titled What Was I Made For? for the Barbie soundtrack.

The single subsequently won the Oscar for Best Original Song.