Teenage Taylor Swift
Posted on 06/21/2015 11:11:24 AM PDT by dennisw
The superstar said Sunday that she will not allow her album '1989' on Apple's new streaming service
She explained on Tumblr that this was because the tech giant will not pay for songs streamed during free trial period
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.'
Swift's '1989' was by far the top-selling US album last year and remains high on charts - insisted that she was speaking for all artists and not just herself.
Swift found the move 'disappointing and completely unlike the historically generous company' Last year, she withdrew her music from Spotify which offers a free tier that is supported by advertisements
Pop superstar Taylor Swift said on Sunday she will not allow her latest album on Apple's new streaming service.
The move by Swift, one of the most outspoken critics of streaming leader Spotify, delivers an early blow to Apple's bid to dominate the booming sector.
Swift said that the tech giant, which is launching the new Apple Music on June 30, will not pay for songs streamed during a free three-month trial period for new subscribers.
'This is about the new artist or band that has just released their first single and will not be paid for its success. This is about the young songwriter who just got his or her first cut and thought that the royalties from that would get them out of debt.
'This is about the producer who works tirelessly to innovate and create, just like the innovators and creators at Apple are pioneering in their field…but will not get paid for a quarter of a year’s worth of plays on his or her songs.
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She didn’t say she didn’t want her music on those streaming services; she simply wants to be paid for her all of her product put out on the market.
You mean like paying her for the right to play her songs?
Pandora is dwarfed by Spotify and Apple currently. It just isn’t enough to stream music anymore it’s to provide the best streaming service.
I don’t doubt you’re accurate about fm, but it will eventually get to the point where streaming catches up and overthrows FM. Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous and streaming is sure to follow especially as more and more people have Bluetooth in their vehicles.
Teenage Taylor Swift
Swift has pulled her entire catalog from Spotify, I imagine the Swift boycott will transfer over to Apple Music as they have similar pricing structures. She recently joined Tidal because of the higher amount paid to artists, which is her choice, but the $20.00 a month price tag has turned many consumers off and has ruined the Tidal launch. Neglecting Spotify and Apple to me is a mistake, these are major markets that are leading the streaming revolution. Chances are we’ll all be listening to streaming in the future more than we listen to FM radio.
Taylor Swift does not need help selling her music. Probably selling more than anyone else, by a long shot.
That’s not Taylor Swift.
She is worth 100 million on up. It is nice that she says she is speaking up for lesser artists who are the ones who really suffer by Apple not paying them. She knows some of them and says they are afraid to speak up about being ripped off by Apple.
Swift comes from a wealthy family. I am sure they have gotten her some excellent financial advisers. Why should Taylor or anyone work for free?? Just because it is Apple with all the prestige this brings?
That’s true she’s selling a lot of music now, but what happens 10 years from now if her music is not as successful? In my opinion, streaming helps artists gain new fans, it’s a good long term investment as the way we consume music changes. Jmo
I agree.
I have Tab 4. Older model, but I like it.
I believe the record biz (and radio biz) problems are because the ivory towers are dictating the tastes rather than serving the audiences what they want.
They've abandoned radio because it is decades moldy oldie classic corporate rock and light feel good office secretary music.
People don't turn to radio to hear "new music" because by and large it isn't found there.
And the acts the major labels are pushing are using formulas (cue that country mashup video that spliced 6 variants of the same "nu country" how-we-ro-O-olll riff).
Music was in a doldrums before the Beatles and before Nirvana. Something OTHER than pinup boys singing love songs (which is a path that G.Martin repackaged the Beatles as to break them, when the marketing suits said they were a 'guitar group' which was 'out' as a trend) or rap-metal hybrids (of the late 80s-early 90s).
We've had a too many years of ex-Disney stars and boy bands pushed as the mass market. Where's something for someone over 14? Top 40 is a joke. The market fragmented with everyone in their own subculture because the street level marketplace was unfulfilling.
All the "internet foresight" in the world won't fix their fundamental problems.
A few big names pulling in the majority of the money. But in the top 20 earners, about half are from 30+ years ago still being asked to ONLY play their songs of 30-40 years ago.
That's one of the things I love about iPhones: I can control absolutely everything my daughter does, or can't do with it.
She's had one since she was 2, but the phone is turned off. At seven, she's just now starting to understand the "network" and "wifi" concept.
As it stands, access to apps has become a very effective form of graduated discipline in our home.
cheap & greedy
Apple or the singer
:p
Pandora does have the smallest catalog of all three but when it comes to personalizing your station coupled with Pandora's automatic music selection based on your playlists, it's really the best out there. I've discovered so much great new music through Pandora.
I can pick a band, create a station, like a few songs and dislike a few more and from there, hear almost nothing I dislike. If only they had the massive catalog of the other two.
Yes, it is.
Andrew Orth photo shoot, Nashville, 2009.
Just a friendly tip FRiend you can do the same thing in Spotify, just type the artist name into the search box and then hit start radio. It’s the best of both worlds, you get the massive catalog and then you can add new bands from the radio to your que. I turned my parents onto Spotify, they moved from Pandora and they don’t want to go back.
Songwriters, especially those just starting out, usually have to share up to 50% of their songwriting royalties with their publishing companies. I’m no Swift fan, but this is a classy move on her part. And don’t get me started on artist 360 deals. Very difficult for a beginning artist to make a living in this time of digital music.
I'll have to mess around with that. I listen to Spotify at home on my laptop but when I went to use it from my iPhone, it seemed to be a whole different beast. Since I already had my Pandora account pretty well tuned, I've stuck with it when I'm in my car.
I do agree with what you said above in post #34. Streaming is going to take over radio. I imagine in 2015, the only people still listening to music on the FM dial are over 50. After thinking about it, what Swift is doing here reminds me of the great Pearl Jam vs. Ticketmaster war a couple of decades ago. Like Swift is today, Pearl Jam was one of the biggest acts back then and used their massive clout to take on a powerful institution. As with Pearl Jam, Swift too will likely lose, despite her enormous influence in the business.
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