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Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Carole King praises inspirational Taylor Swift
Carole King has praised Taylor Swift as an inspiration. The 'Cruel Summer' hitmaker revealed on Friday (30.05.25) that she had regained control of the rights to all the songs from her early albums, 'Taylor Swift', 'Fearless', 'Speak Now', 'Red', '1989' and 'Reputation', and the 83-year-old singer-songwriter has joined Taylor in celebrating the milestone. Carole shared the announcement on her Instagram Story and over a photo of Taylor raising her hands in celebration, she wrote: 'You continue to inspire! [heart, heart hands and music notes emojis] (sic)" Taylor was furious in 2019 when music manager Scooter Braun bought her former label, Big Machine Records, and her master recordings, which he then sold on to Shamrock Capital in 2020, prompting her to re-record and release 'Taylor's Versions' of 'Fearless', 'Speak Now', 'Red', and '1999'. But on Friday, the 35-year-old pop star shared with fans the news she had reaquired the rights to her records. She shared in an emotional post on her website '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 times I daydreamed about, wished for, and pined away for a chance to get to tell you this news. All the times I was thiiiiiiiiiiiiis 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 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 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." Taylor went on to add that buying back the rights was her 'greatest dream come true' and she praised those at investment firm Shamrock Capital for offering her the opportunity. The 'Bad Blood' singer has been a fan of Carole for many years, and in 2021, she introduced the 'Where You Lead' musician for her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She said: "I cannot remember a time when I didn't know Carole King's music. 'I was raised by two of her biggest fans, who taught me the basic truths of life as they saw it: That you should treat people the way you want to be treated, that you must believe you can achieve whatever you want to in life and that Carole King is the greatest songwriter of all time... 'Carole taught artists like me that telling your own story is worth the work and struggle it takes to earn the opportunity for your story to be heard."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Scooter Braun Is ‘Happy' Taylor Swift Bought Back Her Masters
After a contentious feud, Scooter Braun says that he is "happy for" Taylor Swift, now that she has the rights to her entire music catalog. On May 30, the "Cruel Summer" singer revealed that Shamrock Capital had allowed her to buy back her music, music videos, concert films, photography, and more, with "no strings attached." In 2019, Swift announced to the world that she was going to re-record her entire music catalog after Scooter Braun acquired her music. At the time, she called it her 'worst case scenario' and described how she had pleaded with Big Machine's Scot Borchetta for years 'for a chance' to own her work. Instead, she revealed that she had only been given 'the opportunity to sign back up at Big Machine Records and 'earn' one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in.' 'I learned about Scooter Braun's purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world. All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I've received at his hands for years,' she wrote at the time. 'Scooter has stripped me of my life's work, that I wasn't given an opportunity to buy…' she continued. 'Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.' Braun, who has since stepped away from artist management, told The Hollywood Reporter in a brief statement on Friday that he is 'happy for her' and left it at that. Additionally, a source told PEOPLE magazine that reports claiming that Scooter encouraged Shamrock to make the deal were false, and that the entrepreneur was not involved in the deal in any way. 'Contrary to a previous false report, there was no outside party who 'encouraged' this sale. All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Capital and Taylor's Nashville-based management team only,' the source revealed. 'Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him.' Since 2019, Swift has released 'Fearless (Taylor's Version),' 'Red (Taylor's Version),' "Speak Now (Taylor's Version),' and '1989 (Taylor's Version),' leaving many wondering what the fate would be for 'Reputation (Taylor's Version),' and the re-recording of her debut album. Although she told fans that she has re-recorded her debut album, she had less promising news about 'Reputation (Taylor's Version),' leaving some fans to suspect that the full album may not ever be released in its entirety. '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,' she told her followers in a lengthy letter published on May 30. '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,' she revealed. '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 watch.' 'I've already completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now,' she continued. '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,' she added. 'It will just be a celebration now.' In her letter, Swift admitted that she never thought that she would be able to acquire her full music catalog again. 'I almost stopped thinking it would ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' she wrote. '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 to say these words.' Further down in her letter, she thanked Shamrock Capital for giving her the chance to buy her music back with 'no strings attached' to their offer. '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,' she continued. 'I will be forever grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me.' 'The way they've handled every interaction we've had has been honest, fair, and respectful,' she added. 'This was a business deal to them, but I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: my memory and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams. I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Travis Kelce Quietly Approves Of Taylor Swift Buying Back Her Masters
Singer Taylor Swift has some good news to share, and Travis Kelce is right there to help her enjoy every moment of it! The "Cruel Summer" singer revealed on Friday, May 30, that she had finally bought back the rights to her music catalog after Scooter Braun picked up her masters in 2019. After several years, Swift revealed that Shamrock Capital had finally agreed to give her back the rights to her music with "no strings attached." Over five million people liked Taylor Swift's announcement within three hours of her post, and the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end was one of them, once again showing his support for his girlfriend. Comments were disabled on the post, but fans were quick to celebrate on social media platforms like X, the website formerly known as Twitter, and Reddit. 'You belong with me,' she wrote in the caption along with heart emojis of various colors. Photos showed Swift sitting on the floor, dressed in a blue shirt and jeans, with her albums spread around her to celebrate the fact that her music is, once again, hers. Following her announcement, Swift's first name, 'taylor,' started trending online along with 'Rep TV' and '1989 TV.' One of her songs, 'Better Than Revenge,' was also trending, along with 'Debut TV' and 'Swiftie.' Although 'Fearless (Taylor's Version),' 'Red (Taylor's Version),' "Speak Now (Taylor's Version),' and '1989 (Taylor's Version),' have already been released, fans are concerned that she might never release 'Reputation (Taylor's Version)' after a shocking revelation she made in her lengthy letter. In her lengthy letter, the 'Love Story' singer revealed that although she has completed re-recording her debut album, the same can't be said for 'Reputation (Taylor's Version),' which would be the last album to be released. '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,' she revealed. '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,' she continued. '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 watch.' However, there is good news for fans who are looking forward to the release of her debut album, as she revealed that it is already finished. Although she admitted that she loves how it sounds, she did not hint at a release date for the new music. 'I've already completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now,' she wrote. '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,' she added. 'It will just be a celebration now.' Although Scooter Braun told The Hollywood Reporter that he is 'happy for her,' he had no part to play in this recent development, despite recent reports. One insider told PEOPLE magazine on Friday that he did not 'encourage' the sale in any way. 'Contrary to a previous false report, there was no outside party who 'encouraged' this sale. All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Capital and Taylor's Nashville-based management team only,' the insider shared. 'Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him.' Instead, the "Karma" singer clearly thanked Shamrock Capital for giving her the opportunity to own her music once more in her letter. '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,' she wrote. 'I will be forever grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me.' She went on to say, 'This was a business deal to them, but I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: my memory and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams. I am endlessly thankful."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Big Taylor Swift News Drops After Pop Star's Announcement
Big Taylor Swift News Drops After Pop Star's Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has now been nearly four months since Taylor Swift made her last major public appearance. In February, the "Cruel Summer" singer attended Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, the Chiefs failed to make history during the big game. Kelce and Co. were denied of what would have been an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat, as the Philadelphia Eagles secured the title with a 40-22 win. Since then, Swift has been keeping it low key as she reportedly spends as much time as she can with Kelce while their respective schedules still permit them to. Despite her current career hiatus, however, Swift still continues to make waves in the music scene. A testament to this fact is how she achieved another incredible milestone on Spotify. Swift's 2008 hit "Love Story" has now hit 1 billion streams on Spotify, making it her sixteenth track to surpass this amazing mark. It is worth noting that on top of the original version of the song, the re-recorded version, "Love Story (Taylor's Version)," is also on track to hit a billion streams in the coming week. In fact, "Love Story (Taylor's Version)", which was released in 2021, is reportedly expected to surpass the original version in a little over two weeks' time. Swift's latest milestone comes after she made a big announcement on her website on Friday. In a lengthy letter addressed to her fans, the 35-year-old revealed that after a roller-coaster journey, she now officially owns all of her music. "All of the music I've ever made... now belongs... to me," Swift announced. She went on to say that this is her "greatest dream come true" after she re-recorded and released four of her albums, calling them "Taylor's Version." This decision came after an ownership dispute with her former label, which is a battle that Swift has now clearly won. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Taylor Swift drops 7 major updates on Reputation and music masters; paid jaw-dropping amount
Taylor Swift managed to achieve something that many musicians struggle with their entire lives. In a dramatic business move, the pop star has regained control of her music catalogue that was first released via Big Machine Records. Those 'masters,' which were sold and re-sold behind her back, the Cruel Summer singer finally purchased from Shamrock Capital. She broke her social media silence with a long handwritten note addressed to her fans, which may have left some disappointed because even after a long wait and several teases, Reputation (Taylor's Version) is nowhere near being released soon. Swift is aware of the buzz and plans to re-release Reputation, and her debut album, but she's not rushing it. Also read: Taylor Swift buys back rights to all her music, including first six albums 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' Swift said in a letter posted on her Instagram handle. Thanking the first company that chose to play it fair and extended Swift's team an offer to buy her masters, she added, 'All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able one day to 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.' Owning your masters means you fully control your music — how it's used, where it's played, and how much money you earn from it. Earlier, the pop star had to seek permission to use those songs or even sample them in her new music without permission from whoever owned those masters. Taylor started re-recording her old albums a few years ago after nearly giving up hope of repurchasing the masters. She created new versions of the same songs, which she has 100 percent control over. However, the singer added that this recent move won't stop her from releasing more of Taylor's Version, and she plans to re-release her Reputation album and her first debut album the same way. You'll see two versions of her early albums in the market. Also read: Taylor Swift exits court drama as Justin Baldoni unexpectedly backs out; Blake Lively cheers end of 'harassing' subpoena The 14-time Grammy winner has already released several Taylor's Versions, but the last two albums, 'Reputation' and her debut self-titled album, haven't come out yet. 'I know, I know. What about Rep TV?' Swift wrote in her letter. '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,' she added. Swift listed all the intense feelings that came with that album: rebellion, the feeling of wanting people to truly get her, but also feeling like they never really did, hope, embarrassment and boldness, all those factors that shaped that era. While penning her emotions, Swift made it clear that out of all her previous six albums, she feels Reputation is the one that never needed a redo, and thus, the wait. Not the songs, not the photos, not even the music videos. Everything about it felt complete to her. Because of that, she kept delaying the re-recording. ' There will be a time (if you're into the idea) for the unreleased vault tracks from that album to hatch,' she wrote. So, even though Taylor hasn't dropped Reputation, she is definitely working on it. Back in August 2023, a sneak peek of her re-recorded version of 'Look What You Made Me Do' debuted in the show Wilderness and then again in Apple TV+'s docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots. Recently, it also made its way into The Handmaid's Tale While fans might be a little disappointed about the Reputation delay, Swift revealed she's already fully re-recorded her first-ever album, her debut, and she's happy with 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.' Taylor's whole re-recording journey started in 2019, when Scooter Braun bought the rights to all her old music from her former label, Big Machine Records. Fans have long wondered if Swift ever got a tattoo, and she cleverly dropped the answer in her handwritten note when she said, 'My first tattoo just might be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead,' giving a shoutout to the music company. Though the exact amount of money was not disclosed, Swift did say that she acquired those for an exceptionally fair amount. According to Billboard sources (Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation), Swift's deal for the six albums was around $360 million, which is pretty close to what the private equity firm paid for them in 2020.
