Sounds like you mostly just hate her for being successful. I mean, to each their own in terms of musical style or whatever, but Taylor Swift is one of the most likeable current celebrities out there, even if it all is just branding. Girl is an excellent businesswoman.
Me too. I’m not a fan of her music or necessarily about her bloated personal/public life, but she is totally in the right here. I thought it was a cool move. I’m pretty sure T-Swift can squeeze by— financially speaking—for not getting paid for a few months.
I want to hate her for all that but then she goes and does all that fucking nice stuff. Terrible.
I agree, but even if it was just about her, she wouldn't be in the wrong; why should she front the cost for a mega-wealthy company's loss-leader marketing? If they want to lure people in, they should cough up.
So now they got bad blood.
Yeah if you plan to issue a free trial... sounds likes your problem, not the artists’. Figure out how to handle that lost revenue instead of literally stealing people’s work for 3 months. Apple is worth billions and they can’t figure out a way to do this?
Exactly. I’m sure part of it has to do with her wanting her profits. I really believe she also knows that the small artists can’t really stand up for themselves, but with her name and her profit potential, she can stand with them and help get the cause at least recognized.
Yeah I’m not always the biggest T Swift fan but she seems completely right here. If Apple wants to lure people in with a free trial, which is a totally standard marketing move, it’s on them to pay for it as part of their promotion costs. A hotel offering a free night’s stay to new visitors wouldn’t be able to forgo…
I have seen a lot of hate on social media towards Swift for this statement, and I just don't get it. She clearly states it is not about her, but the smaller and underground artists.
I respect her all the more for doing this, and I don’t think she is just looking to cash in. It is a terrible policy not to pay people for their work.
Eat poutine (Belle Pro, Banquise, Orange Julep). Take the stairs and go up Mount Royal. Hit up all the patios. Definitely go to the tams if you’re there on a Sunday (tam-tams are an unofficial summertime event where everyone assembles on the mountain for drumming circles and picnics and is just the best time), or…
Duggar got replaced in the news cycle by Dolezal, who’s been replaced by Charleston.
So I took a risk recently of starting a chapter of a meetup group for people who want to quad skate in skateparks. I played derby for a little over a year and had been off skates for nearly two years after that. Very scary to put myself out there (what if I look like a dork? what if no one shows up?), but glad I did…
It’s okay to take a break from her for a while. You lost someone you really liked even if it was only a few months. Emotions are not rational. You need time to heal and be sad.
Drink outside, mostly. Rent a bixi if you’re an experienced urban cyclist, otherwise walk everywhere. DO NOT DRIVE. Check cultmontreal.com every morning for highlights of gigs and events, and voir.ca if you read French (and ignore mtlblog, they’re utterly clueless and totally unethical). Lavitrine.com will get you…
I don’t mean to be a bummer, but I’ve been thinking about this. On Friday I attempted to engage some of my coworkers in conversation about the Charleston murders and only one person made a short reply. I never heard anyone mention it or make a comment all day.
Hey guys, I posted on here a few weeks ago about pursuing a potential long-distance relationship and I really appreciate the advice I got. Well, I decided to just be upfront and honest with her and just go with the flow while she figured out where she wanted the relationship to go. Sadly, this past week she called me…
Hi Jezzies, I just broke up with my first long-term boyfriend of two years. We live together, but he’s going away for Father’s Day stuff for the weekend. I’m feeling like I don’t know how to feel and I’m kinda confused.