Taylor Swift Abruptly Pulls Entire Catalog From Spotify

[BrokenDreams23]

"There are reasons why you can sell 1 million units, but it's got nothing to do with not providing that album to Spotify," says one source

 

 

 

Taylor Swift has never been the most enthusiastic supporter of free music — earlier this year, she wrote: "Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for." Her position turned more extreme Monday morning when, one week after releasing her new album 1989, Swift's label Big Machine Music abruptly yanked her entire catalog from Spotify.

 

A music-industry source says Big Machine made the decision last week without negotiating with Spotify, which offers a free desktop service and allows users to pay $5 or $10 a month to eliminate ads. The source suggests the label's potential sale has prompted founder Scott Borchetta to try to get "a pop on their sales" in order to maximize the company's value. "It came completely out of the blue," the source says. According to Billboard, 1989 is on track to sell more than 1 million copies in its first week.

 

But the source disagrees with Borchetta's logic: "There are reasons why you can sell 1 million units, but it's got nothing to do with not providing that album to Spotify. Every 15-year-old knows where to get that record, and it's not iTunes."

 

On Monday, Spotify issued a statement about Swift's decision, writing, "We love Taylor Swift, and our more than 40 million users love her even more – nearly 16 million of them have played her songs in the last 30 days, and she’s on over 19 million playlists.

 

"We hope she’ll change her mind and join us in building a new music economy that works for everyone. We believe fans should be able to listen to music wherever and whenever they want, and that artists have an absolute right to be paid for their work and protected from piracy. That’s why we pay nearly 70% of our revenue back to the music community."

 

The streaming service included two custom-designed playlists, including one that, when all the song's titles are laid out back-to-back, say, "Hey Taylor, we wanted to play your amazing love songs and they're not here right now. We want you back with us, and so do do do your fans."

 

Music sales have been dropping all year, as the record industry navigates a shift from selling downloads to offering music catalogs via streaming services such as Spotify, YouTube and Beats Music. Album sales are down 14 percent, according to Nielsen Soundscan, and track sales are down 13 percent, but paid subscriptions jumped 57 percent last year, the Recording Industry Association of America reported.

 

Some artists, including Radiohead's Thom Yorke, have complained vehemently about Spotify's business model, insisting they receive low royalty payments while fans get the music for free, but Spotify reps have insisted the money gets better as more users sign up to the service and pay for premium subscriptions.

 

[Link] http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/taylor-swift-abruptly-pulls-entire-catalog-from-spotify-20141103

 

So, my qiuestion is: What about Youtube, how do they feel about Youtube? Will they pull every video on there?

[The 4th Doctor]

I guess Taylor Swift can write a break up song about spotify on her next album.

[BrokenDreams23]

Or a song about how she played Spotify like a toy & them dumped him hard lol.

[Spyder78]

Ooh, we called it off again last night
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

We are never ever ever getting back together,
We are never ever ever getting back together

[Brianthespaz86]

Taylor Swift took her stuff off spotify awesome now only if we can get those other no talents to do the same. There sales will fall one by one hahahahaha no one is gonna by a album b4 they hear it these days especially from artists like her. lol. this is just my personal opinion I'm not knocking anyone who actually likes her.

Edited November 3, 2014 by brainz86

[BrokenDreams23]

Taylor Swift took her stuff off spotify awesome now only if we can get those other no talents to do the same. There sales will fall one by one hahahahaha no one is gonna by a album b4 they hear it these days especially from artists like her. lol. this is just my personal opinion I'm not knocking anyone who actually likes her.

I agree to the point that Swift is over-rated, I've always felt she did "favors" to get the success she's gotten.

[The 4th Doctor]

I prefer to hear an album before I buy it. I also only buy music I actually want. If its by a band I have paid for some of their records but there latest ones have been stinkers IE Linkin Park I download em for free.

[Sir Flash™]

"Taylor Swift is the best talent to come about since Prince!" - Said No One Ever

 

 

Taylor Swift took her stuff off spotify awesome now only if we can get those other no talents to do the same. There sales will fall one by one hahahahaha no one is gonna by a album b4 they hear it these days especially from artists like her. lol. this is just my personal opinion I'm not knocking anyone who actually likes her.

I agree to the point that Swift is over-rated, I've always felt she did "favors" to get the success she's gotten.

 

If her music is art, then Soulja Boy's music is religion.... Implying he is horrible and so is she...

[The Don]

First Spotify, next YouTube/Vevo and then hopefully the radio.

 

Seriously, Metallica are music legends and they STILL get flack for the whole Napster thing. Fuck that no talent, headline grabbing twat.

[Sir Flash™]

First Spotify, next YouTube/Vevo and then hopefully the radio.

 

Seriously, Metallica are music legends and they STILL get flack for the whole Napster thing. Fuck that no talent, headline grabbing twat.

I love you!!!!!!

[The Don]

Friend zone.

[Sir Flash™]

;( </3, but but.....

[The Don]

Don't want Brotch to get jealous.

[Sir Flash™]

You don't need brotch, he can't pay in gum like I can!

[Aero]

That's because brotch still has teeth

[TheBirdSolution]

Taylor Swift's alright. Her music isn't great, but she's cute at least. As a Spotify guy though, this ain't a good sign. Hope no-one else gets any bad ideas.

[BrotchMrToast]

You don't need brotch, he can't pay in gum like I can!

Watch your mouth!

[Sunny]

Irony, we meet again.

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