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All Things Taylor Thread Jun 19, 2015 23:19:59 GMT

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It looks like Taylor Swift and free streaming music are never getting back together. Swift's hit album 1989 will not be available on Apple Music when the service debuts on iOS 9 and Android June 30, the artist's label Big Machine confirmed to BuzzFeed News.

Apple is coming in pretty late to the music streaming market, which is already crowded as it is. The market is currently occupied by incumbent leaders Pandora and Spotify, as well as Jay Z's music app Tidal, SoundCloud, and YouTube. Apple Music will offer a mix of free music with paid on-demand listening, and radio stations programmed by DJs rather than computerized algorithms. The service will offer both a free tier and a subscription service for $9.99 with a three month free trial.

Big Machine told BuzzFeed that Swift's older albums will be available on Apple Music, just like they are across other paid-for streaming services. But Swift may not be the only Blank Space on the new streaming services' list of popular artists. Record label Beggars Group, which represents popular bands such as Alabama Shakes, Bon Iver, Adele, and The White Stripes, said in a blog post Wednesday that they do not currently have an agreement to participate with Apple Music.

The group said that although Apple Music's deal structure is "very progressive," the three-month free trial that it offers creates problems for the label and its coming artist releases. The label said it hopes that the "obstacles to the agreement can be removed," and that they will be able to be a part of the service in the coming days. However, Big Machine told BuzzFeed that it has no plans to release 1989 to any streaming service in the near future -- which means fans will just have to Shake It Off and buy the album.

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All Things Taylor Thread Jun 21, 2015 23:26:12 GMT

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The tweet clearly implied that T. Swift was pregnant…
Singer @taylorswift13 has made a 'pregnancy announcement'! t.co/7sBJr7MZ1i
— OK_Magazine (@ok! Magazine)

Though actually linked to an article about the artist being her adorable self and helping two fans to announce their pregnancy.

And Tay sent them the cutest congratulations card, a handmade drawing, and a polaroid of a cupcake to boot.

Also, how did the OK! article’s first sentence refer to Taylor? “Grammy Award-winning superstar?”
“Queen of pop”? NOPE. “Harry Styles’ ex-girlfriend.” Oh, and it also calls her “Calvin Harris’ rumored girlfriend.”

OK! Magazine’s gonna need to find a band aid, or something stronger, for that bullet hole.

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All Things Taylor Thread Jun 22, 2015 23:26:01 GMT

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Behold the power of Taylor Swift. And tremble. That's what Apple Music was doing Monday — that's Apple, one of the richest and most powerful corporations in the history of corporations.

But it crumbled like a stale cookie when faced with the sweet determination of a 25-year-old multi-platinum pop star with a reasoning mind of her own and the nerve to use it. Yes, Taylor, anything you say, Taylor, babbled the grand poohbahs at Apple via Twitter on Sunday.

Over the weekend, Swift, in one of her signature polite missives, posted an "open letter" (entitled "To Apple, Love, Taylor," ) on Tumblr, taking Apple Music to task for deciding not to pay artists for their music streamed during a free trial period for its new streaming service.

To Apple, Love Taylor

I write this to explain why I’ll be holding back my album, 1989, from the new streaming service, Apple Music. I feel this deserves an explanation because Apple has been and will continue to be one of my best partners in selling music and creating ways for me to connect with my fans. I respect the company and the truly ingenious minds that have created a legacy based on innovation and pushing the right boundaries.

I’m sure you are aware that Apple Music will be offering a free 3 month trial to anyone who signs up for the service. I’m not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months. I find it to be shocking, disappointing, and completely unlike this historically progressive and generous company.

This is not about me. Thankfully I am on my fifth album and can support myself, my band, crew, and entire management team by playing live shows. This is about the new artist or band that has just released their first single and will not be paid for its success. This is about the young songwriter who just got his or her first cut and thought that the royalties from that would get them out of debt. This is about the producer who works tirelessly to innovate and create, just like the innovators and creators at Apple are pioneering in their field…but will not get paid for a quarter of a year’s worth of plays on his or her songs.

These are not the complaints of a spoiled, petulant child. These are the echoed sentiments of every artist, writer and producer in my social circles who are afraid to speak up publicly because we admire and respect Apple so much. We simply do not respect this particular call.

I realize that Apple is working towards a goal of paid streaming. I think that is beautiful progress. We know how astronomically successful Apple has been and we know that this incredible company has the money to pay artists, writers and producers for the 3 month trial period… even if it is free for the fans trying it out.
Three months is a long time to go unpaid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing. I say this with love, reverence, and admiration for everything else Apple has done. I hope that soon I can join them in the progression towards a streaming model that seems fair to those who create this music. I think this could be the platform that gets it right.

But I say to Apple with all due respect, it’s not too late to change this policy and change the minds of those in the music industry who will be deeply and gravely affected by this. We don’t ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation.

Taylor

How could a company so "historically progressive and generous" behave this way, she demanded. That's why, she wrote, her album, 1989, the top-selling album of 2014 and of 2015 so far, won't be on Apple's service. And just like that, Apple reversed its decision.

"We hear you @taylorswift13 and indie artists. Love, Apple," tweeted Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, on Sunday night.

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All Things Taylor Thread Jun 29, 2015 23:19:42 GMT

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Taylor Swift posted a fun picture on Sunday, spending time with her rumored new man Calvin Harris and another rumored couple -- Joe Jonas and Gigi Hadid. Karlie Kloss was also on the boat ride through London. Swift, 25, who famously dated Jonas back in 2008, also joked about Kloss, 22, being the group's tour guide.

"Little known fact: Karlie is secretly an unofficial historian/London tour guide. Kind of," she wrote. Swift was in London over the weekend for the British Summertime festival.

She posted a pic from the show with thousands upon thousands of excited fans in attendance. "The crowd of 65,000 that went on forever, as far as I could see in each direction... Hyde Park," she wrote.

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All Things Taylor Thread Jun 30, 2015 23:25:59 GMT

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You may recognize Martha Hunt from your latest Victoria’s Secret catalog. Or from her Free People campaign ads. Or even her guest appearance in Taylor Swift‘s “Bad Blood” music video. But this summer, she’s gracing the cover of Miami’s luxury magazine, Ocean Drive, and spilling all about how she got her modeling start, what it’s really like to wear lingerie in front of all of those cameras and her highly documented friendship with Swift (and the rest of the star-studded squad).

“At the time, I was shooting a lot of their catalogs, and one day it just so happened that Ed Razek [chief marketing officer of L Brands, Victoria’s Secret’s parent company] came by the shoot, and everything changed from that moment on,” she told Ocean Drive. “He immediately was interested in me, and he took a chance and decided to put me on an advertising job. That was huge for me because it took me from just being one of the catalog girls to being one of the featured girls.”

But being “one of the featured girls” isn’t easy either. As an Angel, you’re expected to wear a lot of lingerie — something the star has gotten used to over the years. “You don’t want to over-think it. You want to still be yourself, but the best version of yourself,” she told of the mag her experience with modeling lingerie. “You just train really hard and eat healthy. You don’t want to be too thin; you want to be a good example of a feminine woman’s body who’s very fit and who takes care of herself.”

“I try to keep it in a very low impact — I have scoliosis, so exercises can be really hard on my back, whether it’s too much running, jumping or boxing,” she said. “I’ll do those things once in a while, but I keep it mostly pilates, resistance-band based, softer exercises that build strength from inside the muscle.”