Taylor Swift He announced this Friday that he has bought the rights of his first six albums, something that has taken him almost six years since his then record company sold his musical catalog to producer Scooter Braun.
“I have been breaking in crying of joy at random intervals since I discovered that this is really happening. I can really say these words: All the music I have made … now it belongs to me … to me“The American singer has written in a letter published on her website.
In 2018, Swift left his record label, Big Machine Recordswhich was bought the following year by Braun. The contract that Swift had with his record company stipulated that the rights of the recordings of the issues belonged to the company, but not copyright. Therefore, he decided to record the songs and edit his albums one by one Taylor’s version. Thus, he re -recorded four of his first six albums.
Swift appreciates the “passionate support” of his fans
In her letter, the artist thanked the “passionate support” that her followers have shown to the new recordings of her albums. Has also referred to the “History of success” of his last tour, The Eras Touras one of the causes that have allowed him to repurchase his music. “I cannot thank you enough for having helped me to meet with this art that I have dedicated my life, but it had not been mine so far.”
The Eras Tour It began in March 2023 and ended in December 2024 and raised More than 2,000 million dollars in ticket sales.
Swift attempts to recover his music began when in June 2019 Braun acquired Big Machine Records. A year later, the Producer sold the catalog to Shamrock Capital for more than 300 million dollars “Founded by Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney’s nephew – without consulting the singer.”
Finally, it was this company who contacted the singer to facilitate the sale, of which they have not transcended financial details. “I will always be grateful to everyone in Shamrock Capital for having been the first to offer me this possibility,” Swift acknowledged in his letter, in which he stressed that they managed each interaction with them “in an honest, fair and respectful way.”
“For them it was a business, but I felt that they saw him as what it was for me: My memories and my sweat and my calligraphy and my decades of dreams. I am infinitely grateful, “said the singer, who added in a jocular tone:” My first tattoo could well be a huge clover (Shamrock in English) in the middle of my forehead. “
Taylor Swift has won 14 Grammy, four of them in the category of best album of the yearsomething that no other artist has achieved in the history of music.
Other artists who have re -recorded their music
Before Swift, the British rock band Def Leppard carried out a process of re -regulating his successes in 2012 After a dispute with Universal Music about digital royalties.
Recently, the singer Bryan Adams has re -recorded some of his most outstanding themes After his previous record, Universal Music, refused to return the rights of his original recordings.
Besides, John Fogertyvocalist and leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, will release in August an album with new recordings of mythical songs of the band after denouncing that for years he was not the owner of the songs he composed.
