Taylor Swift has taken a historical step in his career by finally recovering the rights of the original recordings of his first six albums, which gives him absolute control over his entire musical work.
The 35 -year -old singer announced this Friday through her social networks and through a letter published on her official website.
“All the music I have made now belongs to me,” He expressed excitedly in the statement, in which he also confessed that he has spent the last days “crying from joy at intervals.”
The announcement even surprised his most devout followers, who for weeks had tried to decipher the usual clues – or Easter Eggs– That the artist usually leaves before her great news.
It was speculated with a new re -record or the launch of Reputation (Taylor’s version)but the revelation was much more significant: Swift has acquired the Masters originals that he ever lost.
The story behind this legal and emotional battle dates back to 2019, when Swift decided to leave Big Machine Records, the record company that signed it when I was only 15 years old.
The then owner, Scott Borchetta, retained the rights of the six albums he launched with them: Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Grid (2012), 1989 (2014) and Reputation (2017).
Subsequently, Scooter Braun, a powerful manager of the music industry, acquired Big Machine for 300 million dollars, which meant that it also made the Taylor Swift catalog.
The artist publicly denounced that she was never offered the possibility of buying her original recordings, and cataloged the fact as one of the most painful moments of her career.
In 2020, the Masters They went to the investment firm Shamrock Holdings, whom Swift finally bought the rights, ending a long dispute.
During these years, the interpreter of Anti-Hero He dedicated himself to re -regret his albums under the brand (Taylor’s version)with which he achieved a resounding commercial success and renewed his link with fans by symbolically recovering his work.
However, with this last acquisition, you no longer need to re -record: All its catalog belongs officially.
This victory not only marks a milestone in his career, but also resonates as an example for other artists about the importance of rights over his own work.
Here the emotional reaction of the singer on her social networks:
Hello.
I am trying to gather my thoughts in something consistent, but right now my mind is just a slide presentation. One memory after another. All the moments in which I dreamed about this, begging and begging for an opportunity to own my music. All the time in which my doubts sneaked into and told me that it was not worth fighting for this. Thinking it was something impossible.
I want to thank you for believing in me. Because tonight, 20 years of work and struggle and love and commitment have finally been worth it. But that is just the outside. I have been working for two years of pure, creative and intense joy, and it turns out that this is really happening. I can really say the words:
All the music I have ever done … now it belongs to me.
All my handwritten lyrics. My homemade videos. The images and photographs. The songs not released. The emotion. The magic. The confusion. Each work gram. My story … it’s mine.
To say that this is the biggest dream that I have realized that is to say little. To you, you’ve been with us throughout this way, I want to tell you thank you. I cannot express how fun, gratifying and exciting this adventure has been, thanks to you. Thank you for encouraging me to record my music again, calling it “Taylor’s version.”
The enthusiasm with which you have supported these albums and the creative forms in which you have embraced this part of my life, not only made me feel proud, made me even more determined to move on. And I can’t express in words, which means you helped me recover my work. This act we did together is something that I can never thank enough.
Everything I have created with this new opportunity has been enough to fill the days with music, surprise, imagination, art, friendship, love and laughs. It has become a career built with courage and creativity, with full support.
I will be eternally grateful to my partners in Universal and Republic for believing in me, so that this day will arrive. My parents, my Nashville team, my New York team, and all who were by my side when it was difficult and also when it was brilliant. Thank you for believing that I could do it. And my fans, who have really listened to me and understood and seen the shadows and lights in my story … Thank you for finding value in my music.
I feel so proud of everything I have created. So eternally grateful. My memories are full of joy and emotion for what this life has been.
I know, I know. What happens to «Reputation (Taylor’s version)»? To be completely transparent, I have not even reached the point to start recording it. That is a part of the puzzle that is not yet ready to be revealed. I will say it when I am. It will be great.
I am deeply impressed by the conversations that this achievement has inspired between artists and their teams about the property of their work. These discussions are so important, and I am grateful that they are having. Thank you for being so passionate, supportive and motivating for me on this way! I could not be more excited to move forward with you, and also to share everything.
Thanks for your incredible goodness, support and encouragement. The best things that have happened to me have been thanks to you.
Excited and amazed,
Taylor
