Taylor Swift Owns Masters After Six-Year Battle

Taylor Swift has officially regained ownership of her entire music catalog, including masters, music videos, concert films, album art, photography, and unreleased songs, ending a nearly six-year battle after her masters were sold to Scooter Braun in 2019 and later to Shamrock Capital. Swift described the acquisition as her "greatest dream come true" and expressed gratitude for the support from her fans, whose enthusiasm for her re-recorded albums, known as "Taylor's Version," helped enable the buyback. The deal with Shamrock Capital was characterized by Swift as "honest, fair, and respectful," and she joked about getting a shamrock tattoo in appreciation. Despite owning the original masters, Swift revealed that she has not yet re-recorded a quarter of her 2017 album "Reputation," citing its deeply personal nature and feeling that it could not be improved by re-recording, though vault tracks and re-recordings of some other albums remain possible. This development may shift the timeline and approach for releasing future "Taylor's Version" projects, as fans can now listen to the original works without hesitation. The saga, including her conflict with Braun, was also documented in a 2024 docu-series, underscoring the emotional and professional significance of this milestone for Swift.