Open letter from Taylor Swift: Apple sees the light in 24 hours

Taylor Swift just write a letter thought provoking. And in a day, it caused Apple to react. Some time ago, we wrote how Apple Music (and other streaming services) is a great thing for consumers. Still we believe that. From the point of view of technology, which is huge. And it is the future of music.

In a post on Tumblr, Swift writes: "I write this to explain why I will be holding my album, 1989, the new streaming service, Apple Music I think this deserves an explanation, since Apple has been and will remain one. of my best partners in the sale of music and create ways for me to connect with my fans. I respect the company and truly inventive minds that have created a system based on innovation and pushing the appropriate limits legacy.

I am sure you are aware that Apple Music is offering a free 3-month trial to anyone who signs up for the service. I'm not sure you know that Apple's music will not pay writers, producers, and artists of those three months. I find it surprising, disappointing, and completely different to this historically progressive and generous company. "

After highlighting that Apple seems to be the company with a lot of money to pay for independent artists, he adds, "But I say Apple with due respect, is not too late to change this policy and change minds of those in the music industry will be deeply and seriously affected by this. We did not ask iPhones free. Please do not ask us to provide our music without compensation ".

We are talking about a company that is the largest, by a wide margin. Apple, at times has more money than the US Federal Reserve. Even if that was when the US economy was struggling, still it means a lot to a company has more money to spend than the most powerful nation in the world. According to the Forbes list of the most powerful brands in the world, Apple is worth $ 741,800,000,000. That's a lot of money. That is twice the deficit of the US economy was $ 483 billion last year.