On Sunday morning, Swift announced that she’s given exclusive rights to her upcoming concert film, The 1989 World Tour Live.
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Swift wrote a blog post in June criticizing the company over its plan not to pay music royalties during free trials of Apple Music.
Swifts decision to partner with Apple Music follows the singer’s recent dispute with music streaming services. She thanked her 67 million Twitter followers and gave the trailer as a “little surprise” for them, according to CNN Money.
The concert video features Swift’s show in Sydney, Australia, on 28 November. As noted on the special’s teaser video, the star-studded concert includes appearances by Mick Jagger, Selena Gomez, Miranda Lambert, Alanis Morissette, Wiz Khalifa, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, and more.
And Taylor also included a clip of the film in which she explained her dreams for the tour. I’m not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months. The documentary film will be released exclusively on Apple Music for subscribers to the music streaming service, a deal that’s likely to boost Apple Music’s numbers for the holiday season.
The pop star, who turned 26 on Sunday, said she will release The 1989 World Tour LIVE on Sunday. I think that is probably the starting point because I didnt have a personal relationship with Apple until that point, Swift said. She added that she used to be upset about the approach and advised the company to consider the music industry.
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The whirlwind drama was quickly resolved, but the conversation on social media between two of the biggest names in music revived a public debate about how streaming-music services treats artists. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Spotify may let artists withhold music from the service’s free tier, which brings in far less revenue for musicians than Spotify’s $10 per month premium version.
