By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press Music Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Are you ready for it?

Swift announced her latest era back in August, when she began teasing the release.

Here’s everything you need to know: how to stream, which variants exist, and of course, how the album came together. Enjoy the show!

How to listen to Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”

“The Life of a Showgirl” is streaming on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

Fans were able to pre-save the album ahead of its release on Oct. 3. Pre-saving ensures the new music automatically appears in a fan’s library the moment it is available. It is also a way for an artist to promote streams ahead o

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