Last week Taylor Swift yanked her music from Spotify in a dramatic effort to stand against the devaluation of music … or she said at the time. In an interview, Swift called Spotify a “grand experiment,” that perpetuates the perception that music has no value.” But legendary British folk star Billy Bragg proposed a less benevolent reason for Swift’s split with Spotify: a “corporate power play.”In a Facebook post, Bragg claims that Swift’s grand stance against streaming music is nothing more than a veil to discredit Spotify as she transitions to become the marquee artist for the forthcoming music streaming service from YouTube (meaning Google), Music Key, which offers access to the entire Google Play Music library, as well as music videos, and other added features. Bragg went so far as to assert that Swift has “sold (her) soul to Google.” Oh no you didn’t, Billy!Bragg claims that Swift’s grand stance against streaming music is nothing more than a veil to discredit Spotify.Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for representatives for Taylor Swift to respond to Bragg’s claims. According to the BBC, a spokesperson for the artist denied the rumor outright, saying, “Taylor Swift has had absolutely no discussion or agreement of any kind with Google’s… Read full this story
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