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Looks like Taylor Swift may have already signed with Interscope Records. July 15, 2015 Spin Magazine posted a video of Swift with Lorde at Swift's Washington, D.C. 1989 tour show. UMG, the parent group of Interscope, had the video pulled down; not Big Machine. Lorde is signed with UMG. So the dilemma continues. Is Swift with Interscope or Big Machine?
It appears Taylor Swift will be leaving Big Machine Records for Interscope after all. Apple Corporation is negotiating to purchase Big Machine, but the understanding is Swift has to be included in the package. June 21, 2015, Swift posted this message:
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
In December, it was reported Taylor Swift would abandon Big Machine Records to join Selena Gomez at Interscope. Reports today say Apple Corporation has made an offer on Big Machine. Looks like Swift will be staying. This is a major business announcement if the reports are true.
In case you missed it, Selena Gomez jumped from Hollywood Records over the weekend, where she signed in 2008, to Interscope Records (why do these companies still call themselves "record" instead of entertainment companies?). The split was totally expected for most of 2014, with the release of a greatest hits CD, "The Heart Wants What It Wants," fulfilling her contract with Hollywood. Gomez joins artists like Madonna, Eminem, U2, Dr. Dre and more at Interscope. Hollywood is left with only two prominent acts, Demi Lovato and R5. "1989" is also expected to be Taylor Swift's last CD for Big Machine label. It is possible/probable she too is in discussion with Interscope.
