Taylor Swift allows Apple Music to stream 1989 after company's 'change of heart'
Singer tweeted her decision after Apple agreed to pay artists royalties during the service's free trial period
Taylor Swift is letting Apple Music stream her 1989 album — the only streaming service allowed to do so.
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The singer tweeted Thursday that after Apple decided it would pay artists royalties during Apple Music's free trial, Swift "decided to put 1989 on Apple Music...and happily so."
After the events of this week, I've decided to put 1989 on Apple Music...and happily so.
—@taylorswift13Swift wrote a critical Tumblr post Sunday about Apple's initial decision to not pay artists during the trial, which begins Tuesday. Apple later changed its decision.
Swift has pulled 1989 from other streaming services. She wrote on Twitter: "This is simply the first time it's felt right in my gut to stream my album."
This is simply the first time it's felt right in my gut to stream my album. Thank you, Apple, for your change of heart.
—@taylorswift13In case you're wondering if this is some exclusive deal like you've seen Apple do with other artists, it's not.
—@taylorswift13
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