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Apple Reverses Course, Will Pay Artists During Apple Music Free Trial
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It doesn't matter if it was done from the beginning or if it was done today nobody took a loss. The service hasn't even started yet.
Let's look at her own words: "I write this to explain why I’ll be holding back my album, 1989, from the new streaming service, Apple Music."
Apple did their part. Now she has to do her part.
Love that they added a Taylor Swift picture to the article. 
I'm glad they did this. Artists deserve to get paid.
EDIT: they changed the picture from the Apple to Taylor and Eddie. I liked the Apple image. Subtle.
I'm glad they did this. Artists deserve to get paid.
EDIT: they changed the picture from the Apple to Taylor and Eddie. I liked the Apple image. Subtle.
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Don't forget: Taylor Swift also comes out looking like the hero.
All of this makes me think: Publicity stunt. Swift was going to be on Apple Music all along, and this leads up to that Big Announcement.
Then why didn't they announce this in the first place instead of looking like they were caving to Taylor Swift? And if Apple is all about indies why weren't indie labels/bands prominently featured in the Apple Music portion of the WWDC keynote? Instead we get Drake and The Weeknd.
I'm not sure Eddy is that clever.
Of course Apple is not going to pay revshare on the revenues that don't exist to the mega labels. They are going to pay royalties on the tracks streamed to the artists.
They do have taste in music. It's just not the same as yours.
Their response to this situation was way too quick...this seems rehearsed to me.
But if not, and they didn't have to pay anything for contributing artists; then what a bunch of *******s for not giving royalties to the artists to begin with. I can't believe all you guys are praising apple like they're the heroes here. They look like dicks.
But if not, and they didn't have to pay anything for contributing artists; then what a bunch of *******s for not giving royalties to the artists to begin with. I can't believe all you guys are praising apple like they're the heroes here. They look like dicks.
They probably didn't think about that it would be a big deal. Not justifying it, just saying that sometimes people miss details and Apple is run by people, people who makes mistakes.
They rectified the mistake before it's an actual problem, so I don't know why you would still need to wag your finger at Apple after the correction has been made. I hate this type of "internet outrage" and I hope this type of crap lets up or society is doomed.
Whe did Taylol Swift say her latest album would be available on Apple Music?
Apple should have come out of the gate with paying the artists but this is the next best thing. Good for them for doing what's right.
What's with all of the intense negativity in this thread?
Personal attacks on Taylor Swift and dismissing this move to pay artists for their work. I don't get it.
Personal attacks on Taylor Swift and dismissing this move to pay artists for their work. I don't get it.
Yeah I hope Taylor Swift puts her money where her mouth is on this one. They gave her what she deemed was required for fair treatment of artists and if she continues to hold out after this she'll look like a dishonest person.
Wouldn't surprise me at all if this was just a PR move that was planned out by Apple months in advance. Now this gives people even more incentive to buy into Apple Music.
Quick turnaround. And a shout out to Anton Newcombe for speaking about this before Swift. I'll listen to his stuff way more than Swift's anyway. Glad it turned out this way.
It's the assumption, since now TS had her complaint taken care of. If not, of course, then we can all point to this as a "Taylor Swift was just complaining" incident.
Anyone care more about the picture header that MacRumors keeps changing than the actual reversal thing?
So true. While I don't personally like her music, to dismiss anyone who likes her as tasteless just makes them look ignorant, immature, and arrogant.
Not sure how this is considered "power" she made a valid point and Apple reacted accordingly. This is how protesting, going on strike or even negotiating your salary when you get hired for a job works. She made the point that it's not fair to other artists and herself and if they want to do business this way she wants no part. They could have chosen to just ignore her statements, and moved on and things probably would be the same for Apple Music, but this isn't some power leverage thing. Apple just listened to logic and decided what was right. Unlike you people on the internet who need to jump to outrage over everything.