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Apple Reverses Course, Will Pay Artists During Apple Music Free Trial
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I don't think Apple was obliged to do this. It was the music labels that negotiated the terms for the artists. Apple is only doing this to save face and have a cheerful launch. I am actually surprised they felt obligated to do this, they really didn't. The music labels are the ones that should be embarrassed for negotiating the deal as such.
What exactly do you mean? Apple did dictate this, Swift didn't make the executive decision.
Whether this was a publicity stunt or just an attempt to avoid bad publicity, Apple did the right thing. I don't think you'd want to give away your labor for free.
Wow is getting Taylor Swift's latest album on Apple Music that important? If so Apple already knew her history with Spotify and others so this should have been their policy all along. My guess is Eddy Cue was getting an earful behind the scenes and if Apple didn't do this there would be a lot of music missing from the free trial period.
Does that mean that Apple will only pay 70% royalities instead of 71.5 because the first three months were free.
Because Apple will likely make more money from Apple Music in one month than she does in multiple years? Even without Taylor Swift, I'd say the same.
Care to explain?
It's entirely possible she kept controlling rights to her music, but it's more likely that the record label company owns her and made the decision. She may have had input, but I'm not certain she had the final say.
How long before Artists complain that Apple is taking too much money and they won't put their music on Apple Music until they get more?
A part of me is believing that Apple and Taylor Swift pull together and caused this stir. First, there's no way that she could have Apple change their mind that quickly and speak to all the at the labels and change the contract terms and have all that done in 24 hours. Her letter being put out as of yesterday then Apple changing their mind makes me think this was a planned jab at Spotify.
This is just smart business...No, TS doesn't need the money, but if Apple truly wants Indie artists to be on Apple Music and interact with fans, they needed to do this. Being a starving/struggling musician isn't easy...or cheap. I know from personal experience w/ a certain artist and would love to see her get to interact w/ her fans on Apple's new service if it proves to be worth it. This at least gives her the chance to share her passion w/ more people and consolidate videos, blogs, pictures, into one site. After dating a musician, I'll always pay for music...and for indie artists I'll do it through a service that gives the most profit back to the artist.
There has always been that complaint about the App Store and iTunes Music store, but that's not about to change so it would be futile to argue it. This was a different issue.
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I'm not saying this to be offensive in any way—I'm only saying this because I think it is so remarkable.
If you showed me the picture in the original post and told me it was a cast picture from a movie about human-rodent hybrids, I would say it was perfectly cast and looks like a very interesting premise. They both really look like rodents—attractive rodents.
If you showed me the picture in the original post and told me it was a cast picture from a movie about human-rodent hybrids, I would say it was perfectly cast and looks like a very interesting premise. They both really look like rodents—attractive rodents.
They actually are paying they are this from the beginning since the service hasn't even started yet.
This is the only way Apple could generate buzz for Apple Music?
No change. Apple is only going to pay royalties on the streams which are tiny in comparison to the revenue on subscriptions that stay at zero for three months.
Then obviously you can't like Taylor Swift.
Seriously though, I hate when people stereotype music audiences. I really enjoy Yoko Shimomura's work (she was the composer for Kingdom Hearts among others). When I tell people that so many assume I love anime or something. Sadly, I doubt that kind of music will be offered on
Music. 
Taylor Swift is probably the most powerful singer in the entire industry right now. Not to be written off. Her movement has weight.
Sure.
Swift and family part own the record label. And she previously removed her music from Spotify.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Machine_Records#History
Also:
http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/105431