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> These are not the complaints of a spoiled, petulant child. I am starting to doubt that Taylor Swift really is as 'representative' as she wishes to portray, a
by sarreph 11y ago
> These are not the complaints of a spoiled, petulant child.
I am starting to doubt that Taylor Swift really is as 'representative' as she wishes to portray, and not simply greedy, considering the extent to which she avoids non-profit-maximising revenue streams (e.g. Spotify).
- jeffehobbs 11y agoThat is literally her choice to make, as it's her name and her work that's being sold here. And good for her (and her management team, and her management team's management team) for making it.
- mbrock 11y agoShe's a startup.
- fenomas 11y ago> ..she avoids non-profit-maximising revenue streams Like someone running a business you mean?
- Coding_Cat 11y agoWell, the same argument of "This is a terrible thing for up-an-coming (or niche) artists" could be made against Spotify's business model. And slightly off-topic, I fail to see how anyone could call any of this the complaints of a spoiled child even if she would flat out say "fuck you, pay me". Are you not allowed to ask for your dues if you're rich already?
- AndrewDucker 11y agoShe avoids Spotify because they wouldn't let her music be only available for paying users. Basically, she refuses to be ad-supported, or give her music away.
- mhenr18 11y agoDoesn't that logic mean she should pull her music from all radio stations?
- davegardner 11y agoWell that's not entirely true, since her music is available on YouTube.
- briandear 11y agoHow is wanting to be paid being "greedy?" Give me 10% of your salary please. If you refuse, it's clear you're just greedy.