They weren't legally entitled, just morally so. Record labels generally own streaming rights for their releases. The labels agreed to Apple's terms, in suffici

They weren't legally entitled, just morally so. Record labels generally own streaming rights for their releases. The labels agreed to Apple's terms, in sufficient quantity that Apple was ready to launch. Taylor Swift might own her own streaming rights. Presumably so, since she had standing to withhold them. But she's a special case. High profile, to be sure. But very unusual.