US EditionTaylor Swift buys back her master recordings
- On Friday, Taylor Swift revealed that she has regained ownership of the original recordings of her initial six albums by acquiring them from Shamrock Capital, the latest holder of the rights.
- This acquisition follows a lengthy dispute after Scooter Braun bought Swift’s former label Big Machine in 2019 and sold her masters to Shamrock without offering her a chance to buy them.
- Swift had re-recorded four of these albums as 'Taylor's Version' to regain control over her music while continuing to create new work amid her record-breaking Eras Tour.
- She revealed that for two decades she has worked persistently to regain ownership of her masters and described acquiring them as her "greatest dream come true," without sharing any financial specifics.
- Owning her full catalog restores Swift’s control over her songs and underscores her influence as a leading artist in the music industry.
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Taylor Swift acquires rights to music catalog, ending six-year battle with labels, industry executives
Taylor Swift announced she has regained ownership of her master recordings for $360 million, ending a six-year dispute that sparked her re-recording project and global superstardom.
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Taylor Swift finally owns it all: Every album, every song, every era
Swifties have plenty to celebrate on Friday as Taylor Swift announced that she now owns the master recordings of her first six albums after years of trying and failing to buy them. Swift posted the news to her website, explaining that she was able to purchase the original versions of the albums from Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm that bought the recordings from music manager Scooter Braun in 2020 for at least $300 million. In an emot…
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