I laugh because you seriously think this is a witch hunt against artists. Please, Apple thrived from artists and vice-versa with iTunes. It's not personal, it's BUSINESS.
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Taylor Swift Criticizes Apple Music's Free Trial in Open Letter
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I laugh because you seriously think this is a witch hunt against artists. Please, Apple thrived from artists and vice-versa with iTunes. It's not personal, it's BUSINESS.
No, unlike those artists whose photos got leaked, Taylor doesn't need to take her clothes off to sell albums.
Those were fake.
Nop, maybe its a fake but no real naked image about her not yet, except recently their belly button but was no leak.
Her new album will only be new for a few months - those same few months that Apple won't pay her.
LOL that's just to get people to switch to iOS.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/08/apple-move-to-ios/
Well yes and no, i mean google music is there too, i gave it a try (3 months free) but i went back to Spotify.
As you said, it's not a witch hunt. It's business. And Apple is acting rather poorly. Can you make an "it's business" argument to justify Apple's behavior? Sure. Should you? I don't think so. Make no mistake. Apple is the one benefiting. Every time they sell an iPhone, they make bank. WAY WAY WAY more than an indie artist is going to make on streaming royalties during the three month trial period. Apple talks a good game about supporting developers, caring about the arts, etc. So do the right thing and pay people for using their music. Apple can more than afford to do it. The fact that they are not makes me think less of them.
Somebody knows what is gonna come after streaming? any clue? and no don't say back to vinyl, hell NO! 
actually I would see it as an opportunity. You give and you get much more. I'm interested to hear unknown artists. I want to hear people from all over the world. I do not care about Britney, Madonna and this chick is not that popular in Europe anyway.
Ahhh, so... not so much a music fan, but rather an illegal privacy violation / p0rn enthusiast?
I'm not american either, and I haven't listened to a single full Taylor Swift song either... but I still know who she is.
In any case, if you truly don't know, a simple select/right click/search with google would be an easier way to find out, instead of asking the whole forum.
Seems like trolling to me.
Nope - that every play on AM in that time would have gone to another service is an assumption on your part.
There will likely be millions of people who stream music on Apple Music in those three months who have never previously streamed any music, and wouldn't have been about to had Apple Music not piqued their interest.
It has been in the top 10 of itunes since launch, which was October 2014. "New" doesn't apply to her, apparently.
I cannot fathom any culture that tells you that pirating other's work is okay. Please tell me which.
Now I'm not gonna sit here and say that I've never pirated anything, which is untrue. I have, definitely, but at least I'm conscious that's it's wrong.
Ahhh, so... not so much a music fan, but rather an illegal privacy violation / p0rn enthusiast?
I'm not american either, and I haven't listened to a single full Taylor Swift song either... but I still know who she is.
In any case, if you truly don't know, a simple select/right click/search with google would be an easier way to find out, instead of asking the whole forum.
Seems like trolling to me.
No trolling at all, although I admit it can look like that simply because it looks like we're very different persons. I've not searched because she looks like a pop singer and I don't like pop music. Of course it would be nice to have some more detailed photos so I can know her a little bit better
Just curiosity
Well this is not a first world planet..you know, millions of poor people on many third world countries...
I'm not justifying piracy but i can't blame poor people for doing it either.
What on earth are you even talking about?
How exactly is Taylor Swift a "fake artist" just because she is making a different kind of music than she previously was?
Were, I dunno, Pink Floyd a fake artist when they made something like The Wall rather than more stuff like Ummagumma?
Were, I dunno, The Beatles a fake artist when they made something like Sgt Pepper rather than more stuff like Please Please Me?
Or does this only apply to someone like Swift, because you happen to have a low opinion of modern pop music?
You do raise valid points, and Apple changing their stance on this won't affect anyone but the artists in the long run (consumers care today, tomorrow is a different day...by June 30th they're be roaring to sign up and experience 3 free months). I honestly don't think they will pay the artists, but hopefully I'm wrong.
"We don’t ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation."
But you want to put your music on Apple's platform, for free, running on Apple's servers and infrastructure, for free, and with quick access to user's credit cards, for free. This iTunes streaming service is a music platform that Apple is devoting plenty of advertising and RnD money towards but Ms Taylor does not want to pay a cent for it. Instead she wants Apple to pay every single artist on their catalogue for 3 months so that Apple can successfully promote a service that ultimately will benefit them. I'm sorry but she is 100% wrong here. You can still sell your music for $.99 if you don't like it, Apple does not owe you any money, you are either in for the opportunity or you are out. Apple Inc is a business, not your mother.
But you want to put your music on Apple's platform, for free, running on Apple's servers and infrastructure, for free, and with quick access to user's credit cards, for free. This iTunes streaming service is a music platform that Apple is devoting plenty of advertising and RnD money towards but Ms Taylor does not want to pay a cent for it. Instead she wants Apple to pay every single artist on their catalogue for 3 months so that Apple can successfully promote a service that ultimately will benefit them. I'm sorry but she is 100% wrong here. You can still sell your music for $.99 if you don't like it, Apple does not owe you any money, you are either in for the opportunity or you are out. Apple Inc is a business, not your mother.
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Here's the thing. If you're like "I pirate but I know I shouldn't", that's at least showing consciousness.
But going "I pirate because artists don't deserve ****, money is better in my pocket, screw them" it's a complete disregard for the artist you're listening to and what they make.