Taylor Swift Talks About Why She Holds Her 1989 Album From Apple Music Streaming Service
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Published on 2015-06-21 06:45 PM
Taylor Swift, one of the most popular musical entertainers alive today, withheld her hit album 1989 from the new Apple Music streaming service that Apple announced at
WWDC 2015, as noted in a report
just a few days ago.
On Sunday, however, Swift has written an open letter to Apple on her Tumblr page that explains her reasoning and motive. Mostly, it has to do with the fact that during the three-month free trial, artists will not be paid for their work while users consume content free of charge while trying it out before deciding to pay a monthly fee for it.
Originally Posted by Taylor Swift
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.
Moreover, Swift says that she's not doing it for her, but rather for the smaller music bands, companies, and such that can't afford to give their stuff away for three months uncompensated.
Originally Posted by Taylor Swift
This is not about me. Thankfully I am on my fifth album and can support myself, my band, crew, and entire management team by playing live shows. This is about the new artist or band that has just released their first single and will not be paid for its success. This is about the young songwriter who just got his or her first cut and thought that the royalties from that would get them out of debt. This is about the producer who works tirelessly to innovate and create, just like the innovators and creators at Apple are pioneering in their field…but will not get paid for a quarter of a year’s worth of plays on his or her songs.
Swift later appeals to Apple to re-think their decision not to compensate artists and their teams during the three-month free trial, comparing it to Apple customers who don't ask to get a free iPhone for three months to try before they buy. The full letter can be read at
this link.
Apple Music will launch with iOS 8.4, which is expected to be available to the public some time later this month. It is built into the Music application on iOS devices and users can access unique features from Apple Music not limited to Music streaming, but also behind-the-scenes stuff.
Sources: Tumblr
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