Taylor Swift isn't just miffed at Spotify for its low payouts to musicians... she has a beef with Apple, too. The pop star has written an open letter saying that Apple Music won't get her latest album,
1989, because the service isn't paying artists or producers
during subscribers' 3-month trial period. According to Swift, it's not
about her own cut. She's more concerned about the "young songwriter"
who's counting on that first single to stay afloat. While she's a fan of
Apple steering listeners toward paid streaming, she doesn't think that
it's fair to ask people to "work for nothing," especially when the
iPhone maker has plenty of spare change to spend.
Apple hasn't responded to the letter, and we've reached out to see
what the Cupertino crew says. However, it's already clear that the
dispute over Apple Music's long unpaid trials will have consequences for
your access to major label musicians, not just indies.
While Apple is paying a higher than normal rate in hopes of making up
for the royalty-free period, that may not matter much if your favorite
singer is upset enough to pull some of her catalog in protest.
[Image credit: John Davisson/Invision/AP]
No comments
Kindly drop your comments