Taylor Swift’s open letter against Apple Music is making waves in the music industry.
The “Bad Blood” singer drew attention today when she penned an open letter on Tumblr criticizing Apple’s lack of royalty payment in its new service. “I’m not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months,” Swift wrote. “I find it to be shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company.”
Many in the music community are suiting up to take Swift’s side in this debate, including several of the indie artists she stuck up for in her letter. Here are some early reactions on Twitter:
powerful and important RT @taylorswift13: To Apple, Love Taylor http://t.co/K1RcsolqXC
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) June 21, 2015
easy to dismiss Taylor Swift’s letter re: @AppleMusic but haven’t heard anyone else talk with that much leverage. https://t.co/RIf2juGZOd
— DFA RECORDS (@dfarecords) June 21, 2015
this is so amazing. thank you for writing this, @taylorswift13 https://t.co/j6bY7pGhMZ
— christina perri (@christinaperri) June 21, 2015
Yes Taylor. Wow. @taylorswift13 #IRespectMusic http://t.co/Y0jgrqJnF3
— Blake Morgan (@TheBlakeMorgan) June 21, 2015
We cannot thank you enough for saying what so many of us do not have the power to say. @taylorswift13 http://t.co/4DrZBMtJKp
— Como Brothers Band (@ComoBrosBand) June 21, 2015
When @taylorswift13 puts your streaming service over the left field fence with one Tumbl, you’re the new Apple Maps. http://t.co/De56JjiFJv
— Sasha Frere-Jones (@sfj) June 21, 2015
I liked Taylor’s letter to Apple, but I feel like if she was really committed, she would change her name to a symbol. http://t.co/traLkkbESu
— Anil Dash (@anildash) June 21, 2015
T Swift sticking up for the working class artists who aren’t selling out arenas. Thank you, @taylorswift13. https://t.co/3m1Xv0GXff
— Matthew Mayfield (@MatthewMayfield) June 21, 2015