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Taylor’s Version: A “Mastermind” in IP Ownership
After years of contractual entanglements, public disputes and strategic reinvention, Taylor Swift has achieved something few ...
Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights to Her First 6 Albums
The master recordings to the pop superstar’s earliest work were sold to Scooter Braun in 2019, and acquired a year later by ...
Yes, Taylor Swift's ownership victory is a lesson to all creatives – but it's not quite what you think
A more realistic path for freelancers and creators just starting out is to focus on building your reputation first. Yes, ...
Taylor Swift Buys Back the Rights to Her First Six Albums for $360 Million—More Than Three Times Value of Her Real Estate Portfolio
Swift revealed that she has finally bought back the rights to her first six albums after a yearslong fight to regain control ...
Taylor Swift's rights drama explained: What happened and why it matters
"You belong with me." The caption on Taylor Swift's Instagram post the morning of May 30 may have seemed like a simple ...
Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights To First Six Albums
Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation—six years after the rights to her master recordings were ...
Taylor Swift's fight to own her music changed recording contracts in ways good and bad
Some artists have a better shot at owning their master recordings, while others may be barred from rerecording their music ...