Sven Roeder 7:56 Tue Jun 23
Taylor Swift and Apple
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I notice that Taylor Swift has used her clout by threatening to withhold her album from Apple's streaming service to make them change their policy of not paying artists during a 3 month initial 'trial period' ( ie money making stealing period).
This obviously affects artists much poorer and smaller than her so good on her.
Questions .... Where were all the other major artists making a stand rather than cowering to Apple?
Why do Apple think it's acceptable not to pay artists for using their work for 3 months and why are they are allowed to back down without being pilloried as thieving cunts?
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Sydney_Iron
8:09 Tue Jun 23
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Not a fan of her music, but fair play to the lady.
*doffs hat
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Nicey
8:10 Tue Jun 23
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One of the best joint marketing campaigns in modern times.
Hats off to Universal and Apple
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w4hammer
8:50 Tue Jun 23
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multi millionairess squeezing more out of the masses?
Stay classy.
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geoffpikey
9:04 Tue Jun 23
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Not a fan of Taylor Swift's music but I like her. She - or/and her management - have strength. Take no shit.
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Eddie B
9:48 Tue Jun 23
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I would
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Huffers
9:52 Tue Jun 23
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I fancy her and she looks like my ex. Worrying.
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BRANDED
10:19 Tue Jun 23
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Essentially, the majors get an advance from Apple. The majors wont pay this to their artists. The Artists frequently have little say. The independents were fighting this.
To be honest I'm happy for every penny I make and am happy she's done this as I'll make a bit more. Not much. A few pounds.
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diehardhammer
10:24 Tue Jun 23
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Bit worrying you all think this is serious and she's standing up for people. Most obvious bit of self marketing to get extra money from album for her stuff
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Eggbert Nobacon
10:48 Tue Jun 23
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that first post sounds so much more interesting if you substitute clunge for clout
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White Pony
11:54 Tue Jun 23
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She looks about 14 and anyone that fancies her is a WRONG'UN
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zebthecat
12:01 Tue Jun 23
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Apple were tranferring the financial risk of launching their streaming service from themselves to the artists.
Given the enormous cash pile Apple have this was piss taking of the first order. The fact that Apple even considered this says a lot.
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El Scorchio
12:10 Tue Jun 23
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Interesting riposte to her in the paper this morning from a photographer who points out the hypocracy of how she treats photographers in relation to how she feels Apple are treating her.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/22/photographer-accuses-taylor-swift-of-being-a-hypocrite-over-copyright-in-new-open-letter-following-her-apple-victory-5257575/
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ivan
12:15 Tue Jun 23
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Great pair of legs on her.
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Joe C
12:16 Tue Jun 23
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So, basically, she's either a bit of a two faced cunt, or she doesn't actually know what's being put into the contracts in her name?
She seems to have good business accumen, so I suspect it's a bit more of the former
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Pancho
12:20 Tue Jun 23
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Yeah because she did it all out of the goodness of her heart to help smaller poorer artists.
Sycophantic cunt.
There was an agenda here. Like there is with everything she does.
Bet her old girl doesn't even have cancer.
Yes. I can't fucking stand her. Sue me.
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Staffs-Hammer
12:22 Tue Jun 23
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Absolute pair of pins. Awful music.
This whole thing isn't really a shock. Apple do something, one of the biggest acts of the moment condems it. Apple then changes it.
Basically, she holds more sway than they do. Otherwise Apple would have told her to do one. They need her more than she needs them.
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Takashi Miike
12:29 Tue Jun 23
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she should be paying her fans to listen to her awful fucking music
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ooooh Morley Morley
12:31 Tue Jun 23
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I like her.
I like her music.
In fact i am going Hyde Park to see her.
Life is too short to try and pretend to be cool all the time.
I'd let her fart in my mouth. If there was some follow-through then so be it.
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Takashi Miike
12:36 Tue Jun 23
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if you like her, good but im not pretending to be cool. far from it. i just don't like her music but i hope you have a nice time :.)
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El Scorchio
12:38 Tue Jun 23
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I've never even heard her music as far as I know.
All I know about her is that she's in the paper every fucking day, like that fucking eyebrow woman and Miley fucking Cyrus.
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