Artists around the world need to thank superstar Taylor Swift. Thanks to the Shake It Off singer, consumer electronics manufacturer giant Apple Inc. reversed its position on the royalty that musicians deserve whenever their music is being played anywhere in the world, CNet reported.
The international star has recently taken her stand on social media website Tumblr, Sunday, to tell her legions through a blog post that she will withdraw her 1989 album from Apple Music when the multi-billion company releases it next week. Her reason, she will not be given any royalties on the songs that will be streamed during Apple's three-month free period promo of their service.
Before posting her threat, the Cupertino based company was quick to withdraw its first statement about the royalty in fear of losing a potential multi-billion profit if Swift will indeed withdraw her album in the streaming service.
Swift has been an avid advocate of how musicians are being inadequately compensated for their work, in which streaming service providers are quick to refute. Early on, Swift has taken her stand against another streaming service provider Spotify due to her belief that she is under compensated by the music streaming provider.
Her blog reads, "I'm not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months, I find it to be shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company."
Yahoo also said that Swift's action against the former Steve Jobs led organization is not about her album and her potential earnings. She said that it is about the young and struggling musicians who had just got their first cut and thought that the royalties from their work would get them out of debt.
On the other hand, although there were no formal confirmation from the iPhone makers, Apple's senior vice-president of internet software and services, Eddie Cue, has ordered to reverse the no pay policy.
