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| Taylor Swift 'backs down' in photography row, says Walsall blogger | Taylor Swift 'backs down' in photography row, says Walsall blogger |
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| Pop star Taylor Swift has apparently "backed down" after being accused of "double standards" by a Walsall blogger. | Pop star Taylor Swift has apparently "backed down" after being accused of "double standards" by a Walsall blogger. |
| Jason Sheldon, a professional photographer, had claimed Swift did not "play fair" over image rights. | Jason Sheldon, a professional photographer, had claimed Swift did not "play fair" over image rights. |
| Mr Sheldon's blog came after Swift herself criticised Apple Music over its payment policy for artists. | Mr Sheldon's blog came after Swift herself criticised Apple Music over its payment policy for artists. |
| He said she had now changed her "unfair" restrictions on image rights at her concerts. | He said she had now changed her "unfair" restrictions on image rights at her concerts. |
| Mr Sheldon's criticism of the star followed her own blast at Apple, in which she said a three-month free trial offer meant artists and producers wouldn't be paid for their material during that time. | Mr Sheldon's criticism of the star followed her own blast at Apple, in which she said a three-month free trial offer meant artists and producers wouldn't be paid for their material during that time. |
| In an open letter to Swift, Mr Sheldon wrote: "How about making sure you're not guilty of the very same tactic before you have a pop at someone else?" | In an open letter to Swift, Mr Sheldon wrote: "How about making sure you're not guilty of the very same tactic before you have a pop at someone else?" |
| Mr Sheldon, who runs the Walsall-based Junction 10 agency, said he and other photographers had been called to hand over some rights to their images from Swift's live concerts. | Mr Sheldon, who runs the Walsall-based Junction 10 agency, said he and other photographers had been called to hand over some rights to their images from Swift's live concerts. |
| His letter went viral which, he said, caught him by surprise. | His letter went viral which, he said, caught him by surprise. |
| "I thought about 30 people read my blog so when it started to go viral and I was getting calls from people in America, I was very surprised," he said. | "I thought about 30 people read my blog so when it started to go viral and I was getting calls from people in America, I was very surprised," he said. |
| He said he understood Swift had now changed her contract to allow photographers to re-license pictures. | |
| "It's a start," he said. "It's certainly an improvement on the last contract. There's still a long way to go, but it's good to know her representatives are receptive to change." | "It's a start," he said. "It's certainly an improvement on the last contract. There's still a long way to go, but it's good to know her representatives are receptive to change." |
| He said there were "many worse" contracts than Swift's. "She's come in for a lot of flak - it may be a little bit unfair," he said. | |
| Swift has not yet responded to a request for a comment but her representatives have previously said their contract was "misrepresented". | Swift has not yet responded to a request for a comment but her representatives have previously said their contract was "misrepresented". |
| "It clearly states that any photographer shooting The 1989 World Tour has the opportunity for further use of said photographs with management's approval," they said. | "It clearly states that any photographer shooting The 1989 World Tour has the opportunity for further use of said photographs with management's approval," they said. |