Clout!
Though even with the change, Cue says that he doesn't know if the changes will be enough to get Swift to put "1989" on Apple Music. He also says that wasn't his reasoning for making the change. Kafka said it "was hard to tell if he was saying that with a straight face."
The Swift rise of Taylor Inc.
Additionally, Swift's Red Tour garnered more than $150 million in revenue during its 15 month run. The tour earned Swift almost $40 million alone from touring, album sales, royalties, and streaming fees, and that's just in the U.S., according to Billboard. At only 25, Swift owns $86 million worth of real estate including a waterfront mansion in Rhode Island, a three bedroom house in Beverly Hills, and a Tribeca penthouse. She has made over $33 million from endorsements with Diet Coke, CoverGirl, Keds, Sony, Elizabeth Arden, L.e.i Jeans, and American Greetings.
The Letter that changed everything
It showed what hypocrites Apple were being since their iBooks battle with the US.
She didn't even have to say anything about their "too much cash" problem, but I think Apple got the idea.
New York Times
Taylor Swift criticizes Apple's terms for streaming music service
Taylor Swift:
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. 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.
Vinyl continues comeback
Apple (AAPL) stock lower after receiving criticism from record label Beggars Group
Letter to Artists and Managers from Beggars Group:
Why Apple's latest antitrust woes are a good thing
Did this hurt AAPL's share price on Friday?
So far on Monday, AAPL is back up by as much as it fell on Friday.
Mercedes mini-vans
Here's what those street-mapping Apple minivans look like
Apple Announces Replacement Program for 27" iMac 3TB Drives
WTF?
