Taylor Swift has fought Apple and won.
The company has been forced to reverse its payment policy after the popular artist said she was refusing the company to stream her album 1989.
Swift told Apple that she was pulling her best-selling 2014 album 1989 because the company won’t pay artists during a three-month trial period when it launches on June 30th.
Now Apple says it will pay artists royalties for music streamed during trial periods.
“We hear you @taylorswift13 and indie artists. Love, Apple,” tweeted executive Eddy @Cue.
Swift had said the plan was “unfair”, arguing Apple had the money to cover the cost. In her letter to Apple Swift wrote:
”This is not about me. Thankfully I am on my fifth album and can support myself, my band, crew, and entire management team by playing live shows. This is about the new artist or band that has just released their first single and will not be paid for its success.
“We don’t ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation.”
After the response from Apple Taylor Swift tweeted this:
Taylor SwiftI am elated and relieved. Thank you for your words of support today. They listened to us.
Apple’s new service, called Apple Music, is set to become available worldwide on June 30.
Besides its longstanding iTunes download store, it will include a $10 streaming subscription plan, a free Internet radio station and a media platform that will let artists upload songs, videos and other content for fans.
Unlike Spotify, which lets customers listen free or pay monthly fees to eliminate ads, Apple’s subscription feature will have no permanent free level.
