Taylor Swift regains control of all her music, buys back first 6 albums
For years, the pop megastar has been releasing ‘Taylor’s Version’ recordings of her early work in a bid to control how her songs are used
Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work.
In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.”
The pop star said she bought her catalogue of recordings – originally released through Big Machine Records – from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount.
In recent years, Swift has been re-recording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music.
“I can’t thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now,” Swift addressed fans in the post. “The best things that have ever been mine … finally actually are.”
“We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor,” Shamrock Capital said in a statement.