I don't see this as a zero sum game.
Apple have received a huge amount of publicity from this, and are now being viewed as a company on the side of the artists, and, unusually for Apple, as a company which actively listens.
Apple have received a huge amount of publicity from this, and are now being viewed as a company on the side of the artists, and, unusually for Apple, as a company which actively listens.
Is there any actual evidence of this?
Huh? Not by me.
But they definitely covered Apple changing policies partly based on Taylor Swift.
So in the eyes of people who don't spend their time on IT sites (Reddit, HN) Apple looks like a company that supports artists.