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Daily Tribune
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Taylor Swift buys back rights to her old music
AFP | Los Angeles Pop sensation Taylor Swift, locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalog, she said Friday. 'All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me,' she wrote on her website, after years of dispute over her first six albums, a number of which she has rerecorded to create copies she owns herself. 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' she wrote in the letter penned to fans. 'To my fans, you know how important this has been to me -- so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released four of my albums, calling them Taylor's Version.' Thos records included the award-winning 'Reputation' and 'Taylor Swift.' Swift bought back her masters from Shamrock Capital, an LA investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. The queen of pop, whose recent nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, said that she was 'heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry.' Swift's ultra-lucrative tour which wrapped last year was a showbusiness sensation, and will have helped offset the costs of buying back her catalog. The 149 shows across the world typi cally clocked in at more than three hours long each. Eras tour tickets sold for sometimes exorbitant prices and drew in millions of fans, along with many more who didn't get in and were willing to simply sing along from the parking lot.
Newsweek
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Taylor Swift Childhood Photo Revealed by Girl Scouts
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Girl Scouts has shared a childhood photo of Taylor Swift, praising the pop star after she bought back the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums. "When Girl Scouts set their minds to something, there's no limit to what they can achieve," the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan wrote on Facebook alongside the photo of Swift. Newsweek has contacted the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan for comment via email. The Context In 2021—following a dispute with her former record label, Big Machine Records—Swift began rerecording her early albums, adding "Taylor's Version" to the titles. To date, she has rerecorded Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989—with Reputation and her self-titled debut album, Taylor Swift, still outstanding. On Friday, following months of social media silence, Swift announced her ownership of the master recordings. "You belong with me," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram alongside a photo of herself surrounded by her albums. The caption referred to a hit song from her second studio album, Fearless. Taylor Swift performing onstage during the Eras tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, 2024. Taylor Swift performing onstage during the Eras tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, 2024. Jo Hale/Redferns What To Know At the time of publication, the billionaire pop star's announcement had racked up more than 9.1 million likes on Instagram, with an additional 928,000 likes on X. Likes came from celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Bryant, Rachel Zegler, Gigi Hadid, Jimmy Fallon, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his mom, Donna Kelce, also liked the posts. As Swift's social media posts began going viral, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan penned the message to the pop star alongside a childhood photo of her in uniform. The message concluded, "With courage, confidence, and character, we're building a generation that knows their worth—just like Taylor Swift reclaiming her masters." The Facebook post, which received 13,000 likes and more than 1,000 shares, quickly began making the rounds on social media. According to "Girl Scouts of all ages make lifelong friends, gain leadership skills, earn Girl Scout badges, and spend quality time with positive role models as they explore the world around them." When Girl Scouts set their minds to something, there's no limit to what they can achieve. With courage, confidence, and character, we're building a generation that knows their worth—just like Taylor... What People Are Saying On X, user @allthekingswift shared a screenshot of the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan's post, writing in the caption: "This is actually so adorable." User @lynnnysamusic replied: "Aww!!! I was a girl scout, and a leader for two troops. I'm so glad they did this!!!!" User @glittergelpen89 commented: "Awww I had no idea that she was a girl scout." User @repuslayytion added: "I burst into tears when i saw this how did i not know taylor was a girl scout this is so DEEPLY personal to me." User @MaryKateA10 wrote: "Okay so now I need Taylor Swift to collab on a cookie with the Girl Scouts and I am so serious." What Happens Next Swift, who wrapped her record-breaking Eras tour in December, has been gradually reentering the spotlight after a brief hiatus. She was recently spotted out to dinner with Selena Gomez and enjoying a date night with Kelce. If history repeats itself, Swift will likely be spotted in the crowd at Kelce's NFL games beginning in September. The "Cruel Summer" singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in 2023.
Kuwait Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
‘My greatest dream' - Taylor Swift buys back rights to old music
'My greatest dream' - Taylor Swift buys back rights to old music Pop sensation Taylor Swift, who was locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalog, she said Friday. 'All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me,' she wrote on her website, after years of disputes over her first six albums, a number of which she rerecorded to create copies she owns herself. 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' she wrote in the letter to her devoted followers. 'To my fans, you know how important this has been to me -- so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released four of my albums, calling them Taylor's Version.' Those records included the award-winning 'Reputation' and 'Taylor Swift.' Swift bought back her masters from Shamrock Capital, an LA investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. The re-recording power move came in the wake of public sparring with industry mogul Scooter Braun, her one-time manager whose company had purchased her previous label and gained a majority stake in her early work. He later sold Swift's master rights to the private equity company. The situation left Swift publicly incensed: 'I just feel that artists should own their work,' she said in 2019. 'She's a vocal advocate for artists' rights,' Ralph Jaccodine, a professor at the Berklee College of Music, told AFP previously. 'She's built her own brand.' Before her public efforts to regain control of her work, Prince, George Michael, Jay-Z and Kanye West all also fought for control of their masters -- one-of-a-kind source material that dictate how songs are reproduced and sold -- but none had gone so far as to re-record them completely. The queen of pop, whose recent nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, said that she was 'heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry.' Swift's lucrative tour which wrapped last year was a showbusiness sensation, and will have helped offset the costs of buying back her catalog. The 149 shows across the world typically clocked in at more than three hours long each. Tour tickets sold for sometimes exorbitant prices and drew in millions of fans, along with many more who didn't get in and were willing to simply sing along from the parking lot. '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 this to happen,' Swift said in her letter.--AFP
Observer
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Observer
'My greatest dream' - Taylor Swift buys back rights to old music
Pop sensation Taylor Swift, who was locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalog, she said Friday. "All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me," she wrote on her website, after years of disputes over her first six albums, a number of which she rerecorded to create copies she owns herself. "To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it," she wrote in the letter to her devoted followers. "To my fans, you know how important this has been to me -- so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released four of my albums, calling them Taylor's Version." Those records included the award-winning "Reputation" and "Taylor Swift." Swift bought back her masters from Shamrock Capital, an LA investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. The re-recording power move came in the wake of public sparring with industry mogul Scooter Braun, her one-time manager whose company had purchased her previous label and gained a majority stake in her early work. He later sold Swift's master rights to the private equity company. - 'This fight' - The situation left Swift publicly incensed: "I just feel that artists should own their work," she said in 2019. "She's a vocal advocate for artists' rights," Ralph Jaccodine, a professor at the Berklee College of Music, told AFP previously. "She's built her own brand." Before her public efforts to regain control of her work, Prince, George Michael, Jay-Z and Kanye West all also fought for control of their masters -- one-of-a-kind source material that dictate how songs are reproduced and sold -- but none had gone so far as to re-record them completely. The queen of pop, whose recent nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, said that she was "heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry." Swift's lucrative tour which wrapped last year was a showbusiness sensation, and will have helped offset the costs of buying back her catalog. The 149 shows across the world typically clocked in at more than three hours long each. Tour tickets sold for sometimes exorbitant prices and drew in millions of fans, along with many more who didn't get in and were willing to simply sing along from the parking lot. "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 this to happen," Swift said in her letter. —AFP
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'You belong with me'
Pop sensation Taylor Swift, who was locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalogue, she said Friday, as per AFP. "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me," she wrote on her website, after years of disputes over her first six albums, a number of which she rerecorded to create copies she owns herself. "To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it," she wrote in the letter to her devoted followers. "To my fans, you know how important this has been to me – so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released four of my albums, calling them 'Taylor's Version'." Those records included the award-winning Reputation and Taylor Swift. Swift bought back her masters from Shamrock Capital, an LA investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. The re-recording power move came in the wake of public sparring with industry mogul Scooter Braun, her one-time manager whose company had purchased her previous label and gained a majority stake in her early work. He later sold Swift's master rights to the private equity company. 'This fight' The situation left Swift publicly incensed: "I just feel that artists should own their work," she said in 2019. "She's a vocal advocate for artists' rights," Ralph Jaccodine, a professor at the Berklee College of Music, told AFP previously. "She's built her own brand." Before her public efforts to regain control of her work, Prince, George Michael, Jay-Z and Kanye West all also fought for control of their masters – one-of-a-kind source material that dictate how songs are reproduced and sold – but none had gone so far as to re-record them completely. The queen of pop, whose recent nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, said that she was "heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry." Swift's lucrative tour which wrapped last year was a showbusiness sensation, and will have helped offset the costs of buying back her catalog. The 149 shows across the world typically clocked in at more than three hours long each. Tour tickets sold for sometimes exorbitant prices and drew in millions of fans, along with many more who didn't get in and were willing to simply sing along from the parking lot. "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 this to happen," Swift said in her letter. Swifties react Fans across social media dubbed the end of the battle "Swiftie Independence Day", expressing pride and joy for their favourite artist to finally triumph in this long struggle. From quoting nostalgic lyrics to comparing Swift's new letter to the one she wrote in the beginning of the legal battle, fans on social media have been overjoyed at the news. "As an artist, this must be the best feeling. Owning what you created and having control over it must be a great feeling. You go girl, this is marvelous," a user wrote on Instagram. Some netizens, however, reflected on the bittersweet nature of Swift having to fight to earn what she had made. "She deserves to own the rights to her own work. It's wild that she had to become a billionaire and have a record-breaking world tour of intense, hard work across multiple time zones for hours, night after night, just to be able to buy the rights to her own work. I hate it here," a user fumed. A 2019 tweet from Kelly Clarkson also resurfaced on X. "Just a thought, you should go in and re-record all the songs that you don't own," Clarkson wrote to Swift back then, now having the appreciation of Swifties for thinking ahead. "I'd buy all the new versions just to prove a point." The news of Swift's purchase comes after Reputation's lead single Look What You Made Me Do featured in an episode of The Handmaid's Tale, adding fuel to Swifties' anticipation of Reputation (Taylor's Version). Now, following this new development and reports that Reputation has returned to No 1 on US iTunes, fans feel that the moment couldn't be any more poetic. "This is Reputation (Taylor's Version)," an Instagram user emphasised. "She literally worked hard to get it all back. I love this!" The pop-star addressed the matter of Reputation (Taylor's Version) in her letter. "Full transparency, I haven't even recorded a quarter of it," she admitted. "To be perfectly honest, it's the one album in these first six that I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it." Swift promised that she will eventually release the vault tracks for the album, adding that on the other hand, she has re-recorded her debut album. "These two albums can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right," she said. "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."
