Today, as I was reading the news on Yahoo before checking my emails, I came across an article that caught my attention about Taylor Swift. I have been a huge Taylor Swift fan since she recorded her first album, so when I see something with her name I’m drawn to it.
The article, written by David Bauder, discusses how Swift made the decision to drop all of her music from being posted onto Spotify. If you are unsure what Spotify is, it is a popular music-streaming site that is currently being used by over 40 million listeners. It can be accessed both on computers via the website as well as cell phones in the form of an app. I use the site Spotify to download my music over iTunes because it is free and I can easily add music without having to attach my phone to my computer to download new songs. Being a college student with a tight budget the fact that music can be accessed with no charge and it’s completely legal is a huge advantage, however, without Swift’s songs being available anymore I might be forced to switch back.
At first Taylor had all of her music published on this site except for her newest album, 1989, but now it has all been taken down. When I heard this I felt like she just wanted her fans to go out and buy the new album so that she could break another record for how many albums she could sell in a week. However, as I continued reading the story it claimed that she believes she isn’t being paid enough from Spotify to have the rights to give out her music without any price. I totally understand where she is coming from and can respect this, but at the same time it’s disappointing to hear.
I am still a huge Swift fan, and I own all of the CD’s she has ever published anyways, it’s just a burden to have to go onto an entirely different site to obtain only her music, whereas every other artist I enjoy can still be found on Spotify.
The article, written by David Bauder, discusses how Swift made the decision to drop all of her music from being posted onto Spotify. If you are unsure what Spotify is, it is a popular music-streaming site that is currently being used by over 40 million listeners. It can be accessed both on computers via the website as well as cell phones in the form of an app. I use the site Spotify to download my music over iTunes because it is free and I can easily add music without having to attach my phone to my computer to download new songs. Being a college student with a tight budget the fact that music can be accessed with no charge and it’s completely legal is a huge advantage, however, without Swift’s songs being available anymore I might be forced to switch back.
At first Taylor had all of her music published on this site except for her newest album, 1989, but now it has all been taken down. When I heard this I felt like she just wanted her fans to go out and buy the new album so that she could break another record for how many albums she could sell in a week. However, as I continued reading the story it claimed that she believes she isn’t being paid enough from Spotify to have the rights to give out her music without any price. I totally understand where she is coming from and can respect this, but at the same time it’s disappointing to hear.
I am still a huge Swift fan, and I own all of the CD’s she has ever published anyways, it’s just a burden to have to go onto an entirely different site to obtain only her music, whereas every other artist I enjoy can still be found on Spotify.