Inside billionaire Taylor Swift's surprisingly lowkey celebration after buying back her music empire

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Taylor Swift sent fans into a frenzy with a major announcement on Friday as she proudly revealed that she officially bought back her entire music empire.
The Grammy winner, 35, penned a lengthy letter on her website to share the big news - after purchasing her music catalog from Shamrock Capital, which had acquired the rights from Scooter Braun one year earlier.
The songstress had the chance to celebrate with longtime pal and music collaborator, Jack Antonoff.
However, the pair surprisingly stayed lowkey and enjoyed a night in - which was shown in a reel that the record producer uploaded to X.
In the 14-second clip, both Swift and Antonoff could be seen inside what appeared to be a spacious kitchen as they sang lyrics to the track Getaway Car from her 2017 Reputation album.
Taylor Swift, 35, sent fans into a frenzy with a major announcement on Friday as she proudly revealed that she officially bought back her entire music empire; seen in 2024 in Vancouver
The pair seemingly recreated a past viral BTS moment when they recorded the process of them working together on the song.
Taylor was filmed opting for little to no makeup in the latest video while her blonde locks were easily swept up into a simple ponytail.
She dressed down in a long-sleeved, gray sweatshirt as well as a pair of comfy shorts.
At the beginning, Swift was also seen sweetly holding her cat Meredith as they sang, 'I'm in a getaway car...'
The songstress then gently set her pet onto the floor to jump up and down as they both belted out, 'I left you in a motel bar/Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys/That was the last time you ever saw me.'
Jack shared the singer's happy energy and sported a black jacket that had the name of his rock band Bleachers embroidered on the front.
In the caption of the clip, Jack wrote to his followers on X, 'rep forever guilt free listening!'
Swift and Antonoff began working together over a decade earlier when they collaborated on the song Sweeter Than Fiction in 2013 for the movie One Chance.
In the 14-second clip, both Swift and Antonoff could be seen inside what appeared to be a spacious kitchen as they sang lyrics to the track Getaway Car from her 2017 Reputation album
The pair seemingly recreated a past viral BTS moment when they recorded the process of them working together on the song
Jack then helped with Taylor's 2014 album 1989 and co-wrote and produced three songs, such as Out Of The Woods.
Aside from Getaway Car, other tracks from her Reputation album that he also co-wrote and produced included New Year's Day and Call It What You Want.
Antonoff was involved with Taylor's other albums over the years such as Lover, Folklore and Evermore.
He also worked with the award-winning music artist on her re-recorded albums and co-produced a majority of her From the Vault tracks.
Jack earned two Grammys for Taylor's 2022 LP Midnights - which won Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.
Swift shared a letter to her fans on her official website - which was also teased on her main Instagram page on Friday as she posed with her first six studio albums.
She acquired those six albums and associated visuals from their most recent owner, Shamrock Capital, for an undisclosed nine-figure sum.
However, sources close to the contract negotiations claim the recent figure touted for the buy-back deal of 'between $600million-$1billion' is 'highly inaccurate.'
Scooter Braun told DailyMail.com, 'I am happy for her.'
'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' the star began.
She said the fact she now owns the rights to all the music she has ever made has brought so much joy to her life she's been bursting into tears.
Taylor wrote in her letter: 'I'm trying to gather my thoughts into something coherent, but right now my mind is just a flashback sequence of all the times I daydreamed about, wished for, and pined away for a chance to get to tell you this news.
'All the times I was thiiiiis close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through. I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away.
'But that's all in the past now. I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. I really get say to say these words: 'All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me.'
'And all my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased. songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life's work.'
Swift also added: 'I know, I know. What about Rep TV? Full transparency. I haven't even re-recorded a quarter of it.
'The Reputation album was so specific to that time in my life, and I kept hitting a stopping point when I tried to remake it.
'All that defiance, that longing to be understood while Feeling purposely misunderstood, that desperate hope, that shame-born snarl and mischief. To be perfectly honest, it's the one album in those first 6 that I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it.
'Not the music, or photos, or videos. So I kept putting it off. There will be a time (if you're into the idea) for the unreleased Vault tracks from that album to hatch. I've already completely re-recorded my album, and I really love how it sounds now.
'Those two albums can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about.
'But if it happens, it won't be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now.'
Justin Bieber's old manager Scooter Braun's company Ithaca Holdings bought the catalog in 2019 before Shamrock acquired it from him a year later.
Braun does not profit from the sale. And he was not involved in Shamrock's decision to sell the music.
Taylor will be reissuing her old Big Machine albums. Those albums were first sold by Big Machine in 2019, something she was not happy with.
There will be two fully authorized versions of each of those albums in the marketplace, since she's saying the re-recorded Taylor's Versions will continue to be available alongside the originals.
Two of those bonus-filled editions have yet to come out, including the long-awaited Reputation (Taylor's Version).
Her letter explained that this new arrangement will not prevent the remaining pair of redo albums from being released.
Sources close to the contract negotiations claimed to MailOnline that the recent figure touted for the buy-back deal 'between $600million-$1billion' is 'highly inaccurate'.
A different source told Billboard that Shamrock sold Swift's catalog back to her for a figure reportedly close to what they paid - around $360 million.
Selena Gomez congratulated Swift by reposting the singer's post to her own Instagram stories.
The Only Murders In The Building actress then added the sweet message: 'YES YOU DID THAT YAY!!! SO proud!'
The singer's boyfriend Travis Kelce also showed his subtle support for her milestone and liked the Instagram post she uploaded on Friday.
Just one day earlier on Thursday, the songstress stepped out for a night out with a her A-list buddy Dakota Johnson.
The pair were joined by Swift's brother Austin and also Johnson's sibling Jesse as they grabbed a bite to eat at the Italian restaurant Via Carota.
Taylor has been mainly staying out of the spotlight in recent months, but was spotted on a romantic date night with Kelce last week in Florida.