Twitter to Taylor Swift: Use your powers to solve all the problems
Fresh off her victory over Apple on the royalties it pays to musicians on its streaming service, Taylor Swift is being asked to use her influence and (apparently) magical powers to solve other problems with Apple products and the world at large.
Hours after Swift criticized the giant tech company in a blog post on her Tumblr, Apple announced Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during a free, three-month trial of its new streaming music service.
I can't believe I haven't seen this gif all over my twitter feed today. <a href="http://t.co/rkKbFs4OrA">pic.twitter.com/rkKbFs4OrA</a>
—@LJKawa
Now, the pop superstar is getting requests to petition Apple to make all sorts of other changes.
Dear Apple, can you improve searching for Mail on iPhone? Love Taylor. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DearAppleLoveTaylor?src=hash">#DearAppleLoveTaylor</a>
—@TomDavenport
.<a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13">@taylorswift13</a> while your at it, can you please ask Apple to make it so you can delete the "Stocks" app? Thanks in advance
—@katienotopoulos
Dear Taylor Swift Longer Apple recharging leads please Yours The Entire World
—@jamiesont
OK Taylor Swift, now please get Apple to put the jack at the top of the iPhone 6 instead of the bottom.
—@emilynussbaum
But perhaps T. Swift's newfound super powers would be wasted on solving minor nuisances with iPhones.
Why not recruit her to address some more pressing issues?
Dear Taylor Swift: I have some TV shows I'd like you to uncancel. Please call at your earliest convenience.
—@TVMcGee
No, no. Bigger.
Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13">@taylorswift13</a>: could you write to SC legislature asking them to take down that flag?
—@StevenLevy
Better. How about the Obamacare case now before the U.S. Supreme Court?
Can Taylor Swift get a quick note to John Roberts before he decides King v. Burwell?
—@LOLGOP
Remember that whatever SCOTUS decides today re: marriage equality or affordable health care, Taylor Swift can overrule with tumblr dissent.
—@itsonlyzach
Any Canadian issues she could take on?
could taylor swift abolish senate
—@TrudeauGoogles
Maybe Swift should seek higher office?
came to the conclusion that <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13">@taylorswift13</a> should be president of everything. just shaped history for so many future artists. you inspire me
—@camilacabello97
Or maybe not.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey let's maybe try some gun control [crickets] TAYLOR SWIFT: Jump APPLE COMPUTER INC: How high ma'am
—@jesseberney