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Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing'

Posted by timothy on from the oh-the-humanity dept.

Mark Wilson writes to note that Apple Music, yet unlaunched, already faces resistance on several fronts. From the BetaNews article: It's not just smaller, independent labels that are complaining about Apple's refusal to pay artists any royalties during the initial three month free trial period. Taylor Swift has added her voice to the growing number of complainants, writing an open letter to Apple in which she says she will withhold her new album "1989" from the service. In the letter, entitled "To Apple, Love Taylor," the singer says that the company's decision not to make royalty payments is "shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company." Swift is an artist who could afford to shoulder the cost of three months of not being paid by Apple, but she has chosen to make a stand and stick up for those who are less fortunate.

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  1. that's funny... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "shocking, disappointing" are the most common words I've heard use to describe Taylor Swift's music.

    1. Re:that's funny... by jetkust · · Score: 4, Funny

      Taylor Swift is shocked and disappointed at how pretentious that was.

    2. Re:that's funny... by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, I guess they are never ever getting back together, then.

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    3. Re:that's funny... by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Also, what do you suggest people sign about? Trees? Nature? Happiness? A day at the ranch?

      There'll only ever be one John Denver, I guess.

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    4. Re: that's funny... by macs4all · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't like Apple

      There. For the benefit of all Slashdot readers, I have edited the irrelevant words for your post.

  2. Swift by penguinoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    After all that effort Apple made promoting Swift, this is how she treats them?

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  3. sue for misuse of trademark by NostalgiaForInfinity · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, Taylor Swift, you aren't going to get much money out of Apple by complaining about how they license and sell music.

    But have you considered suing them over the "Swift" language? Obviously, they are using your trademarked good name in order to sell their new language, and you can probably get a well-deserved buck out of them so that you don't have to starve.

    Hey, it worked for Bob Dylan.