Taylor Swift may be the most powerful person in the world of music.
The singer of "Bad Blood" wrote an open letter to Apple Music Sunday, criticizing the company because she had no intention of paying royalties in their streaming service. "I do not know if you know that Apple Music will not pay authors, producers and artists during those three months," wrote Swift, 25, on Tumblr. "I find it shocking, disappointing and completely contrary to the progressive and generous history of this company."
Swift said she wrote the letter to help other musicians.
"This is the new artist or new group that just released his first single and will not be paid for its success. It is the young composer who has just released his first song and thought pay its debts with royalties ", she has said. "It is the producer who tirelessly bump to innovate and create, as innovators and Apple designers who are pioneers in their field ... but that will not be paid during a quarter in which their songs go."
Swift's friends, Jack Antonoff and Christina Perri , supported the letter publicly.
"Three months is a long time when it is not paid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for free," said the interpreter of "Style". "I say this with love, respect and admiration for what Apple has done ... But I say to Apple with all the respect I owe them that it is not too late to change this policy and the mindset of those in the music industry will be deeply and seriously affected by this. We're not asking you free iPhone. Do not ask us to provide you with our music for free. "
Swift was well heard. Hours after his open letter went viral, the vice president of Internet services and Apple software, Eddy Cue , announced that the company would pay the artists, even during the 90-day trial period. "We heard you, and @ taylorswift13 independent artists. With love Apple," tweeted Cue. Swift tweetedthe news, writing: "I am thrilled and relieved Thanks for your support today They have listened to us..."
Swift's boyfriend, Calvin Harris , sent a tweet , writing: "I just do a concert in a giant owl, and my nana just changed the whole music industry, what a day."
In an interview with Billboard , Cue confirmed that the letter Swift had convinced him to make a change. "When I woke up this morning and I read that Taylor had written, it confirmed that a change was necessary," said he said. "And that's why we decided to pay the artists during this trial period."
Cue said Apple had heard "the same concerns on the part of many artists," noting that "it was not our intention" not to pay, since the company plans to negotiate a royalty rate higher. When asked if Apple would absorb the cost of the 90-day trial period, he said: "Yes, We Pay starters.."
And parallel to this, the music of Swift will remain available on Spotify.
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