Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Just a day after pop singer Taylor Swift expressed her thoughts — as to why her album 1989 won’t be on the Apple Music streaming service — an Apple executive spoke up about the issue on Monday (June 22).
Swift posted an open letter on her Tumblr page that she is holding back 1989 from Apple Music because the company is withholding royalties from artists, producers, and writers during Apple Music’s three-month free trial period.
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“Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months,” she wrote.
Swift wrote that she hopes it is not too late for Apple to change their policy.
Apple’s Senior Vice President for Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue responded on Monday (June 22) via a series of tweets that the tech giant company “will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial period.”
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#AppleMusic will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial period
— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
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Cue, who is in charge of the iTunes Store, assured Swift and Apple users that Apple will always make sure that artists are paid.
After Swift’s Tumblr post on Sunday, entitled “To Apple, Love Taylor,” Cue said that Apple hears Swift’s and indie artists’ concerns.
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We hear you @taylorswift13 and indie artists. Love, Apple
— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015
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Swift tweeted a few minutes later that she is elated that Apple listened to her and other musicians’ plea.
I am elated and relieved. Thank you for your words of support today. They listened to us.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 22, 2015
