Taylor Swift 'bursts into tears' as she gives huge update on album after huge wait
Taylor Swift 'bursts into tears' as she gives huge update on album after huge wait
Taylor Swift has announced that she has bought back the master recordings of her first six albums from Shamrock Capital after a prolonged battle
Taylor Swift announced that she bought back her master recordings
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Taylor Swift has finally done it - she now owns the master recordings of her first six albums, closing a chapter in a fight that's lasted more than six years. The deal ends her association with Shamrock Capital, who bought the catalogue from Scooter Braun in 2020.
In a heartfelt message to fans, Taylor confirmed she now holds full ownership of her original albums: Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. It's a full-circle moment for the artist, who's spent years re-recording her work and speaking out about artists' rights
In a handwritten note to her supporters published on her website, Taylor wrote: "I'm trying to gather my thoughts into something coherent, but right now my mind is just a slideshow. A flashback sequence of all the time I daydreamed about, wished for, and pined away for a chance to get to tell this news." For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
The pop singer profusely thanked her fans for helping her fulfill her life-long dream
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"All the times I was thiiiiiiiiiiis 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 that this is really happening. I really get to say those words. All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me."
Taylor shared that as part of the deal, she had gained ownership of her music videos, concert films, album artwork, photographs, and previously unreleased tracks, reports the Mirror US.
She added: "To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it. To my fans, you know how important this has been to me - so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released 4 of my albums, calling them Taylor's Version."
The Grammy-winning artist extended her gratitude to her devoted followers for their fervent support of her re-recorded albums, as well as their contribution to making The Eras Tour a spectacular triumph. Taylor noted that the profits generated from her world tour enabled her to purchase back her musical repertoire.
Taylor also noted: "I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but I have never owned until now. All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright with no strings attached, no partnership, with full autonomy. I will be forever grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me. ... My first tattoo just might be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead."
Responding to the anticipation around a 'Reputation Taylor's Version', she admitted: "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 2 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.
"I'm extremely heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry among artists and fans. Every time a new artist tells me they negotiated to own their master recordings in their record contract because of this fight, I'm reminded of how important it was for all of this to happen."
Taylor wrapped up her heartfelt note saying: "Thank you for being curious about something that used to be thought of as too industry-centric for broad discussion. You'll never know how much it means to me that you cared. Every single bit of it counted and ended us up here. Thanks to you and your goodwill, teamwork and encouragement, the best things that have ever been mine... finally actually are."
She affectionately concluded her message to her supporters with "Elated and amazed, Taylor."
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