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Yahoo
6 hours 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.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Scooter Braun reacts to Taylor Swift buying back her master recordings after nasty feud
Shake it off, Scooter. Scooter Braun has reacted to Taylor Swift gaining control of her music catalogue six years after the pair's nasty feud over her masters. 'I am happy for her,' Braun, 43, told The Post on Friday. Scooter Braun has reacted to Taylor Swift gaining control of her music catalogue. Getty Images Swift announced that she has 'finally' gained control of her music catalogue on Friday. taylorswift/Instagram Braun's statement came shortly after Swift, 35, revealed that she 'finally' acquired the masters to her first six albums in an emotional statement on her website. 'Hi,' the 'Love Story' songstress started. '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,' she continued. '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,' Swift announced. 'I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me.' This story is developing…
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Taylor Swift ‘finally' owns her masters 6 years after Scooter Braun drama: ‘My greatest dream come true'
You belong with me. Taylor Swift has revealed that she 'finally' owns her music catalogue six years after it was sold to Scooter Braun for a reported $300 million in June 2019. The 35-year-old pop superstar shared the news in an emotional announcement on Friday. 7 Taylor Swift has revealed that she 'finally' owns her music catalogue six years after it was sold to Scooter Braun. taylorswift/Instagram 7 Swift shared the news in an emotional announcement on Friday. taylorswift/Instagram 'Hi,' Swift began. '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,' she continued in the lengthy letter posted to her website. '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.' The 'Anti-Hero' songstress added that she has regained control of her 'entire life's work,' including not just her masters but also music videos, photos and unreleased songs. 7 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' the 'Love Story' singer wrote. Taylor Swift 'I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening,' she wrote. 'I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me.' 'And all my music videos,' Swift continued. '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 called the exciting news her 'greatest dream come true' and thanked her millions of fans for the 'passionate support' they gave her and her music over the past six years. 7 Swift now owns the masters to every album from 2006's 'Taylor Swift' to 2017's 'Reputation.' taylorswift/Instagram 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' she said. '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 passionate support you showed those albums and the success story you turned The Eras Tour into is why I was able to buy back my music,' the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist added. '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 then thanked Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm that acquired the master recordings of her first six albums from Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, in 2020. 7 Scooter Braun bought Swift's first six albums for a reported $300 million in June 2019. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management 'All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to purchase my music outright with no strings attached, no partnership, with full autonomy,' she said. '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,' the 'Love Story' singer wrote further. 'This was a business deal to them, but I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: My memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams.' 'I am endlessly thankful,' she added. 'My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.' 7 It is currently unclear how much the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist bought her music catalogue back for. Getty Images for dcp Swift's six-year fight to regain control of her first six masters began in June 2019 when Braun, 43, purchased Big Machine Records. Swift was the first singer to sign on with BMR in 2005, and when Braun acquired the record label, he also acquired the masters to every album from 2006's 'Taylor Swift' to 2017's 'Reputation.' Braun, who has managed stars like Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, ultimately sold Swift's catalog to Shamrock Capital in November 2020. 7 Shamrock Capital, a private equity firm, bought Swift's music from Braun in November 2020. taylorswift/Instagram It is unclear how much Swift paid Shamrock Capital to regain control of her masters. Meanwhile, an insider familiar with the negotiations told People that, contrary to certain reports, Braun was in no way involved in the deal between the 'Shake It Off' singer and the private equity firm. 'Contrary to a previous false report, there was no outside party who 'encouraged' this sale,' the source said. 'All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Holdings and Taylor's Nashville-based management team only.' 'Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him,' they added.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift Reveals Shamrock Capital Gave Her Back Control Of Her Music 'With No Strings Attached'
Fans of Taylor Swift are marking May 30 as a day of celebration! After several years of struggle, the "You Belong With Me" singer finally revealed that she has taken back ownership of her music catalog "with no strings attached." On Friday, May 30, the 'Love Story' singer posted a lengthy letter on her website. She addressed her fans, known as Swifties, with a simple, 'Hi,' before she began her letter by describing her thoughts as a 'slideshow.' 'I'm trying to gather my thoughts into something coherent, but right now my mind is just a slideshow,' she wrote. '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,' she continued. 'I almost stopped thinking it would ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' the 'Anti-Hero' singer confessed. '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,' she revealed. '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.' 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' she confessed. '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 passionate support you showed those albums and the success story you turned The Eras Tour into is why I was able to buy back my music,' she revealed. '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.' '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 revealed. '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.' She also gave fans a hint about the status of "Reputation (Taylor's Version)," which may disappoint many Swifties. '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,' she wrote. '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 confessed. '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.' 'I'm extremely heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry among artists and fans,' she went on to write. '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.' '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,' she wrote. 'Thanks to you and your goodwill, teamwork, and encouragement, the best things that have ever been mine… finally actually are,' she concluded, wrapping up her letter with 'Elated and amazed, Taylor.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Parry Sound couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
Ray and Shirley Hanna are pictured in 1950 (L) and in 2023 (R). A local couple is marking a rare and remarkable milestone this year: 75 years of marriage. Ray, 98, and Shirley Hanna, 95, both longtime residents of Parry Sound, were married on March 1, 1950, in a small church in Hockley Valley, near Orangeville. A blizzard that day meant guests couldn't attend the celebration, so only the bride, groom and two others were in attendance, but the family says they made up for it with several dances later on. Their love story began through a shared connection. Shirley's sister Connie and Ray's sister Shirley—who shared the same name as the bride—were friends and introduced them. At the time, Shirley was 18 and Ray was 20. The couple began dating and got engaged on November 25, 1949, which was also Shirley's mother's birthday. Ray and Shirley Hanna Ray and Shirley Hanna, of Parry Sound, were married March 1, 1950 in Orangeville, Ont., (Supplied) Before marriage, Ray worked as a taxi driver, while Shirley was employed at the Metropolitan store. Not long after their engagement, Shirley's parents moved back to Orangeville, where she had been raised. But Shirley chose to stay in Parry Sound with Ray's family. Over the decades, the couple raised a large family. They have seven daughters, 24 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. In their earlier years, the Hannas enjoyed attending country music festivals with friends, often travelling in their fifth-wheel trailer. These days, the couple's social lives continue through weekly visits to the local seniors' centre. Ray plays in the Tuesday morning band and enjoys pool on Thursday afternoons. Despite being in their late 90s, the couple continues to live independently in their own home. Ray still drives, taking Shirley shopping locally and on short out-of-town trips to places like Huntsville and Bracebridge. He also handles lawn care with his riding mower. Shirley likes to keep busy by cooking dinner, doing the laundry and baking.
