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Celebrities Are Thanking Taylor Swift For Taking A Stand Against Apple

by Adam Pliskin

You may have heard Taylor Swift penned an open letter to Apple about its intended treatment of musicians during the trial run of Apple Music.

Originally, the company did not plan on paying artists during the three-month period.

However, since Taylor wrote her letter, Apple changed its tune and decided to pay artists for any streaming of their music.

Naturally, many musicians are pleased with Apple's reversal, and they took to Twitter to thank TSwift for speaking up.

Here are some of the best responses from grateful musicians.

@taylorswift13 A word from our future President. Right on. You tell 'em, Girl. E.C. http://t.co/qnNh2WTJiX … — Elvis Costello (@ElvisCostello) June 22, 2015
Well done @taylorswift13 for standing up for artists - and well done Apple for listening http://t.co/7Y6HejwtSE — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) June 22, 2015
I just played a gig inside a giant owl and my girl just changed the entire music industry what a day — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) June 22, 2015
Now, if more artists insisted on being paid for their work, new bands might have a chance.. http://t.co/up5cpyqG2v — Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) June 22, 2015
I'm having @taylorswift13 negotiate all of my future contracts from this point on. #AppleMusic — Josh Gad (@joshgad) June 22, 2015
powerful and important RT @taylorswift13: To Apple, Love Taylor http://t.co/K1RcsolqXC — jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) June 21, 2015
Wow @taylorswift13 - that was something incredible you just did for artists everywhere. BIG BIG respect for that. — SOHN (@SOHN) June 22, 2015
The hell is Apple thinking? If HBO does a free trial week, the Game of Thrones actors still get paid for that episode. Amen @taylorswift13 — Ben Hoffman (@thebenshow) June 22, 2015
lemme find out all it takes is Taylor Swift voicing her opinions (apple music) to make it happen---ahem #TakeDownTheFlag — Questlove Gomez (@questlove) June 22, 2015
Bravo to @taylorswift13 for the apple streaming letter. You are pretty badass... — DJ WHITE SHADOW (@DJWS) June 21, 2015

Citations: Celebs Are Bowing Down to Taylor Swift for Convincing Apple to Pay Artists (Mashable)