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A photographer has called Taylor Swift a 'hypocrite' over her Apple letter
ON SUNDAY NIGHT, singer Taylor Swift penned an open letter to Apple condemning their decision to withhold artist royalties during the trial period of their new Apple Music streaming service.
By Monday morning, Apple had done a U-turn, saying they will pay artists even during the free trial period.
Praise was heaped on Swift for speaking out about the issue – but now a freelance photographer has accused Swift of “double standards”, saying she herself does not “play fair” when it comes to image rights.
In a blog post, UK-based photographer Jason Sheldon called the singer a “hypocrite”, pointing to the contract photographers must sign before taking photos at her concerts:
“If you don’t like being exploited, that’s great – make a huge statement about it, and you’ll have my support,” he said.
“But how about making sure you’re not guilty of the very same tactic before you have a pop at someone else?”
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Swift’s spokespeople were quick to fire back at Sheldon, saying he had “misrepresented” their photo policy.
From Mashable:
“The agreement does not transfer copyright away from the photographer.”
Previously: Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to Apple… and Apple changed its music service>
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