The anti-LGBTQ+ music “Boycott Goal” discovered itself holding down the highest honors on the iTunes music charts earlier this week; edging out big-time artists akin to Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus.
Pleasure Month begins this weekend and bigots have already begun their assault on the LGBTQ+ neighborhood with the newest assaults being directed at retail big Goal for its push of Pleasure-related merchandise. The chain has needed to considerably cut back its shows, reporting that staff had been threatened because of them, in keeping with Newsweek.
The latest onslaught of boycotts and backlash geared toward firms that dare to have fun the LGBTQ+ neighborhood has been broadly shared throughout social media.
BREAKING REPORT: ‘Boycott Goal’ TAKES THE # 1 SPOT on Apple iTunes for ALL MUSIC, knocking Taylor Swift to #2..
AMERICA IS WAKING UP…
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— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) Could 30, 2023
Florida hip-hop artist hip-hop artist Forgiato Blow, who has additionally been a proud supporter of Donald Trump in addition to a “pioneer” within the subgenre of “MAGA rap”, launched “Boycott Goal” following a rallying cry from conservatives to stop all assist of the big retailer.
Although model assist of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood just isn’t new, this yr firms like Anheuser-Busch and Disney have discovered themselves on the heart of comparable boycotts. In line with NBC Information, advertising analysts credit score an elevated deal with “vocal minority of far-right political commentators, conservative politicians, and non secular authorized teams” as fueling this pattern.
The success of “Boycott Goal” might be credited to shoppers who’re nonetheless prepared to purchase digital copies of songs somewhat than stream them; which performed a major position in its potential to take over the iTunes charts.
Songs that characteristic conservative political themes have faired properly on the music app earlier than as a big portion of the far-right are older. Solely a small variety of them want to purchase the music to be able to affect its efficiency on the charts, in keeping with Newsweek.
