Taylor Swift gets Apple to change its policies; indie artists win
Taylor Swift didn’t like that Apple’s new music streaming service, Apple Music, would offer consumers a free three-month trial without pay for writers, producers or artists. Her sway was strong enough to change Apple’s policies. The Times' Christy Khoshaba has the details.
Stereogum — A few days ago, it was confirmed that Taylor Swift’s hugely successful album 1989 would not be available to stream on the new Apple Music platform, despite what Apple m... more info
Stereogum — Last month, Smashing Pumpkins frontman and frequent talking head Billy Corgan showed up on CNBC to discuss Tidal, call out the “feckless idiots” of the music industry... more info
Perez Hilton — Aww! The cuteness is too real!
We reported earlier that Taylor Swift scored a huge victory for herself and other artists with Apple Music, but she's not the only one "ela... more info
Mercury News, California — Apple, by backing down when it comes to the financial arrangement of its new music service, positions itself as the artists' digital middleman in its skirmish with Taylor... more info
Perez Hilton — Taylor sets all kinds of trends!
Over the weekend when Taylor Swift got a lot of love when she wrote an open letter to Apple regarding not paying their artists during the... more info
Time — No more bad blood: Apple senior executive Eddy Cue announced on Twitter that Apple Music will pay artists during the service’s free, three-month trial period. The rever... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Taylor Swift didn’t like that Apple’s new music streaming service, Apple Music, would offer consumers a free three-month trial without pay for writers, producers or a... more info
E! Online — Taylor Swift's squad is speaking out in support of the singer's open letter against Apple Music.
On Sunday morning, the "Shake It Off" crooner took to Tumblr where...
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The Independent — A senior executive at Apple Music has announced on Twitter that Apple Music will pay artists during a three month trial period, following an open letter by Taylor Swift ... more info
The Independent — A senior executive at Apple Music has announced on Twitter that the streaming service will pay artists during a three-month trial period.Eddy Cue said the decision was p... more info