It's like Apple doesn't have enough money.
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Apple to Pay Artists After Taylor Swift Protest
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It's like Apple doesn't have enough money.
PeskyToaster
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another win for T swift. What can't she do?
Netherscourge
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I just became a Taylor Swift fan today.
Still don't plan on listening to any of her music, but I respect her big time now.
Still don't plan on listening to any of her music, but I respect her big time now.
GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
Even if she was doing it just for herself, it's her work, she doesn't need to give Apple a tip.
Byakuya769
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Much respect to Taylor!
I think Apple is being forward thinking on this. They don't want to start their music service off with a PR nightmare like Spotify is in over royalties so they're doing the right thing and reversing a policy that backfired on them.
I just hope they continue this trend and have a better payout system than Spotify or they will eventually end up in the same PR nightmare they're trying to avoid.
I just hope they continue this trend and have a better payout system than Spotify or they will eventually end up in the same PR nightmare they're trying to avoid.
strikeselect
You like me, you really really like me!
I doubt it. Seems like this was a marketing stunt with Swift trying to portray herself as the "champion of indies".
Apple called Taylor's bluff.
This is very good news, especially for indie bands. I hope they're signing up now as they seem to have been reluctant to do so at first. Let's also hope she reviews her own stance on using other people's work for free and preventing them from using it to make money. Link.
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R: Photographers hired by a newspaper (for example) to shoot at her show are only allowed to use the pictures taken once (like a shot for the paper itself) and then never again. She, however, can use these photos herself for things like promotion without giving the photographer any compensation for his work. The photographer is not allowed to use the pictures in any way, not even to promote himself or something. So she's quite alright using other people's work for free, it seems.
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R: Photographers hired by a newspaper (for example) to shoot at her show are only allowed to use the pictures taken once (like a shot for the paper itself) and then never again. She, however, can use these photos herself for things like promotion without giving the photographer any compensation for his work. The photographer is not allowed to use the pictures in any way, not even to promote himself or something. So she's quite alright using other people's work for free, it seems.badcrumble
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If she doesn't put 1989 on Apple Music now she's gonna look pretty terrible.
You can't really calculate now what they would lose.
It all depends on how many people ditch Spotify during those three months and how Apple's paying scheme works. I hear it's per-stream so that's good but I don't know what that value is.
The truth is everyone will make more money during those three months than they would in any other service just based on how many people will sign up. That's why Apple tried to cut a deal for them to not pay because this will cost them a pretty penny.
Small artists will make a cool sum out of this so, ultimately, it's good they changed their ways. Even if the fault rests on those that agreed Apple to do this.
She doesn't have it on Tidal even after the "I'm taking my music off Spotify because music shouldn't be free" speech.
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I liked how he was all "capitalism is bullshit" and "what's value and worth anyway" but chooses to attack the Taylor Swift rather than Apple, which would be a bigger demon to fight if you truely hate capitalism. And also that rubbish about how $12 for a Taylor Swift album is exorbitant because somehow selling 5 million copies of something means that Swift and her team are already being paid too much. And that he'll make a stand by using Spotify instead.
Still better than not being able to pay any bills.
SweetDonuts
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What a nice PR stunt for both of them
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I don't see how this puts Apple in a positive light.
How so? Her album not going on Apple Music is a separate issue from artists not getting a dime for 3 months.
Can't lie, I don't care for her music and I don't think she can sing, but her influence on the music industry is quite positive.
She knows how to run her product lol, glad Apple is listening.
EDIT: Apple come on son, most profitable company on Earth, this shouldn't even be a story.
She knows how to run her product lol, glad Apple is listening.
EDIT: Apple come on son, most profitable company on Earth, this shouldn't even be a story.
No it's not. She said that was the reason that she was withholding the album.
Silver Arrows
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And that he'll drop $60 bucks on Nintendo games but won't for any other games, when Nintendo games are priced essentially the same? lol smh
exmachina64
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We'll all forget eventually.
I thought that applied to all streaming services, rather than just Spotify.
Pokemon Trainer Red
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absolutely... i dont listen to her, but thank god for her balls of steel. More artists should have done the same, especially those who can control their digital rights like she obviously can. But no, she was a lone ranger here and big thumbs up.
andthebeatgoeson
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Yeah, okay. Gif. Sure they were just trying to decide when to give the artists the money.
Way to not read the article, or even the small bit in the OP. Jesus Christ.
Mammoth Jones
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Apple should have just done this from the start and they wouldn't have egg on their face.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Continuing slaying, Queen T.
Seems you don't get the entire situation.
Anyway good for her. I haven't heard a single peep of her music nor do I intend to but can't fault how she swung her influence in this case.
I know this post has been beaten to death but it makes no sense that people are always complaining about other people who that have too much money and not the corporations who have much, much more.
In this case Apple no less. lol
As opposed to Apple, who are hurting so fucking bad that they need to punish the talent making their service exist instead of eating the cost on their own free trial.
CraigerGamer
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The tone of her letter was perfect. Laid it out there without having to troll to get her point across. She'd never last a day on these forums, poor thing.
Exactly. I don't like her work myself, but she's arguably the biggest star around right now and used her pull to set a precedent for the entire industry. My Facebook is loaded with posts from labels and artists saying thanks.
SteveWinwood
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I support it, tbh.
yeaaaaaaaaaaa
old manatee
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I would like to show my appreciation by purchasing Taylor Swift on my Apple TV.
Zeyphersan
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There's a few weird things in those tweets, but #6 stands out as the weirdest. I don't get how that's relevant to.... anything
I didn't derail the other thread since I talked about it's subject in every post I did. You just happen to disagree with it. Funny how you also didn't bring anything to that conversation but here you are calling me out and, with doing so, going off topic.
But hey, great contribution to this thread.
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