Taylor Swift regains control of all her music, buys back first 6 albums
Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work.
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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.'
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'We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor,' Shamrock Capital said in a statement.
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