Apple Music has reversed its payment policy, a day after the singer Taylor Swift said she was refusing to allow the company to stream her album 1989.
In an open letter to Apple, Swift said she was withholding the record as she was unhappy with the three-month free trial offered to subscribers. Now Apple says it will pay artists for music streamed during trial periods.
Swift had said the plan was "unfair", arguing Apple had the money to cover the cost. "I find it to be shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company," the 25-year-old said, describing Apple as one of her "best partners in selling music".
"Three months is a long time to go unpaid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing. We don't ask you for free iPhones. Please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation."
No word on when Taylor Swift will begin compensating parents whose children play her tracks on repeat.
(Score: 3, Informative) by K_benzoate on Tuesday June 23 2015, @06:17AM
Or it was a coordinated PR stunt. On third thought, probably not. Never attribute to malice (or cleverness) what can adequately be explained by stupidity.
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