Taylor Swift Regains Masters for Six Albums After Years-Long Battle

Taylor Swift has successfully regained ownership of the master recordings for her first six albums, ending a long and public battle over her music rights. She purchased the masters, including unreleased songs, videos, and album art, from Shamrock Capital, who had acquired them from Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings years earlier. Swift described this achievement as her "biggest dream come true" and expressed gratitude to Shamrock Capital for their respectful handling of the transaction. Despite this victory, Swift has delayed re-recording her 2017 album "Reputation (Taylor’s Version)," stating that the album is deeply personal and difficult to revisit, and that she has only re-recorded about a quarter of it so far. Fans have responded with overwhelming support, streaming the original "Reputation" album in record numbers and celebrating the era as a significant chapter in her career. Swift has assured fans that the re-recorded "Reputation" and its vault tracks will be released when the time feels right, framing the eventual release as a celebration rather than a product of hardship.