http://recode.net/2015/06/21/apple-says-it-will-pay-taylor-swift-for-free-streams-after-all/
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with Eddy Cue. I’m going to dump some notes in here, and then turn them into something more coherent in real time. Internet!
Cue says that Swift’s letter, coupled with complaints from other artists, did prompt the change. He said he discussed it with Apple CEO Tim Cook today. “It’s something we worked on together. Ultimately we both wanted to make the change.”
And thus we can now stop pretending Taylor Swift wrote a letter and Apple caved on that alone.
you're not saying anything that wasn't revealed in the original article showing his original tweets naming the indie artists.
but guess what your article also says ? He talked about it and made the decision over a phone call TODAY.
HMMM, that's really convenient timing, right after her letter goes viral huh ?
obviously Apple acknowledged the indie artists because it's common sense good publicity 101. To not make it look like " we kneeled down and did this strictly for Swift cuz we want money from her music " that makes the decision seem less respectable.
They acknowledged the same indie artists Tayor specifically noted herself in her letter to not look like a spoiled rich star. Apple obviously used that same approach like they should've to not look like the move was strictly financially driven by some spoiled rich company.
if this really was already a decision being made before today why didn't Apple thank ALL artists including all the non-indie artists I'm sure were not okay with this. Why was the tweet "
@ Taylor Swift (and the indie artists you mentioned to make this whole thing look like it's for the "little guys" )
If this was something already in the works, Eddie wouldn't have directly acknowledged her by name. It would've been so much easier to say " We hear you artists and musicians , you will be paid" and explain that this was a decision already being made but guess what ? they didn't do that.
Apple gave her the credit, now you guys need to stop being bitter and do the same. I'm not even a fan of her music but obviously her voice was the main thing that pushed this through.