Apple Changes Tune After Swift Speaks Out
Hours after the pop star criticised the tech company, Apple
agrees to pay artists during a free trial of its streaming service.
Monday 22 June 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1506214/apple-changes-tune-after-swift-speaks-out
Apple says it is bowing to concerns raised by Taylor Swift
and will pay royalties to artists during a three-month free trial period for the
service.
Swift had refused to put her hit album 1989 on Apple's new
music streaming service - saying "it is unfair to ask anyone to work for
nothing".
The pop star joined independent labels in criticising the US
firm's plans not to pay royalties during the free trial period.
The 25-year-old said it would hurt young artists trying to
break into the music industry, and called the decision "shocking" and
"disappointing".
"We don't ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us
to provide you with our music for no compensation," she wrote in a blog
post entitled "To Apple, Love Taylor" on tumblr.
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To Apple, Love Taylor
I write this to
explain why I’ll be holding back my album, 1989, from the new streaming
service, Apple Music. I feel this deserves an explanation because Apple has
been and will continue to be one of my best partners in selling music and
creating ways for me to connect with my fans. I respect the company and the
truly ingenious minds that have created a legacy based on innovation and
pushing the right boundaries.
I’m sure you are aware
that Apple Music will be offering a free 3 month trial to anyone who signs up
for the service. I’m not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying
writers, producers, or artists for those three months. I find it to be shocking,
disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous
company.
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