Taylor Swift, Apple Music News: Eddy Cue Claims Company ‘Will Always Make Sure’ Artists Get Paid After Reading ‘Bad Blood’ Singer’s Open Letter On Tumblr [VIDEO]
Taylor Swift is a smart and savvy music business woman in the entertainment industry aside from being a mega-talented musician!
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Last year the singer took a stand against Spotify and she's at it again since musicians do deserve to be properly paid for their art.
Over the weekend on Sunday, Swift wrote an open letter to Apple on her Tumblr addressing her issues as well as many others' issues with the new streaming service, Apple Music.
To Apple, Love Taylor https://t.co/GN9jiRkqlj
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 21, 2015
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Apple and Swift have a long history together. She even considers the company "one of my best partners in selling music and creating ways for me to connect with my fans."
Apple Music will be offering a free three-month trial to anybody that signs up for the service, but it planned on not paying the "writers, producers, or artists for those three months," which is not cool by any means.
"These are the echoed sentiments of every artist, writer and producer in my social circles who are afraid to speak up publicly because we admire and respect Apple so much. We simply do not respect this particular call," Swift stated.
Her open letter has officially made a difference. Eddy Cue who is Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Services and Software tweeted the singer that her message was received and the company would be changing its policy.
We hear you @taylorswift13 and indie artists. Love, Apple — Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
In a few other tweets he shared, "Apple will always make sure" the artists are paid and further dished the artists will be paid while customers have the "free trial period."
Apple will always make sure that artist are paid #iTunes #AppleMusic — Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
#AppleMusic will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial period — Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
Cue told Billboard that what Swift wrote in her open letter "really solidified that we needed a change. And so that's why we decide we will now pay artists during the trial period."
Swift is thrilled Apple is understanding and making a change.
"I am elated and relieved. Thank you for your words of support today. They listened to us," she tweeted.
I am elated and relieved. Thank you for your words of support today. They listened to us.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 22, 2015
It looks like there's no "Bad Blood" between Swift and Apple!
