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So, without making a judgement call on this actual decision. It amazes me that no one saw this type of reaction from artists (and the generally pro-artist cons
by kincardine 11y ago
So, without making a judgement call on this actual decision.
It amazes me that no one saw this type of reaction from artists (and the generally pro-artist consumer base) coming when the overall business plan was created. And that the concession was made so quickly...
- jimmy0x52 11y agoGee it's almost like it was a PR stunt.
- kincardine 11y agoThat's what I meant to imply.
- twoodfin 11y ago...and now there's tons of free media that Swift's latest album will be on Apple Music (and not on Spotify)! I think this is a bit too much of a bank shot to have been planned ahead of time, but nice work by Eddy Cue and Apple PR to acquire and then cash in this bargaining chip in probably the most effective way possible.
- matthewmcg 11y ago"Bank shot" +"Eddie Cue" = nice billiards pun!
- smackfu 11y agoApple got the labels to agree to the deal already, why would they care about the artists?
- k-mcgrady 11y agoThey only got the major labels - not the indies.