Apple Music will pay royalties to musicians and during testing service

Apple has previously announced that musicians whose works are hosted by Apple Music will not receive royalties during the service testing. The corporation has justified its position by the fact that the test period, which will last three months, will be free for users, writes Meduza. Accordingly, the project has not yet received any money, and no deductions will be made to the musicians.



After this message, singer Taylor Swift announced that her latest album will not be available on Apple Music. According to the singer, the decision to not pay royalties is unfair. Moreover, according to her, Swift is not so much worried about herself as about other, less well-known authors.



Currently, the amount of royalties that will be paid to musicians during the test period of Apple Music is not reported. But after the commercial launch of the music service, the authors of the works will receive a little more than 70% of the revenue of Apple Music.



Apple’s senior vice president of Internet solutions and services, Eddie Q, has already said that all complaints from musicians are taken into account. It does not matter who leaves the complaint - Taylor Swift or independent performers. Q also added that the corporation wants artists to be rewarded for their music.