Taylor Swift has rewritten the rules of the music industry. A story of empowerment, revenge and (much) money at stake

In an industry where artists often fight for the control of their work, Taylor Swift has written and starred a story of unprecedented empowerment. His recent acquisition of the rights of his first six albums marks the climax of a narrative worthy of a film saga: betrayal, strategy and a final victory held with his inseparable friend, Selena Gomez.

In the great scenario of the music industry, our protagonist stands with his own history of poetic justice. On May 30, 2025, Taylor Swift finally bought the original recordings of her first six albums: the final piece of a libretto that she wrote, directed and produced.

Taylor Swift

Act i · The betrayal (2019)

Scooter Braun breaks into the scene when Big Machine Records acquires, taking with him the masters Swift had recorded since the age of 15. The news, which she defines as “my legacy, in the hands of those who tried to dismantle it,” turns on the fuse of a public war, as they remember in The Guardian. Just a year later, Braun reveals that sound treasure to Shamrock Capital for some 405 million dollarsmaking it clear that art can quote as oil if the artist does not monitor it.

Act II · The counterattack (2020-2023)

A year after the disgust, Swift raises the most sharp sword it possesses: the composition. Announces that the six albums will re-regulate, each renamed “Taylor’s version”. The first shot, Fearless (Taylor’s version)debuts with 291,000 units and the largest 2021 premiere in the USA. A remake that defeats the original in its own land. In Forbes they made it clear.

The dominated effect knocked down the commercial value of the old albums: radios, platforms and even the lists of successes embraced the “liberated” version of the singer. Meanwhile, the artist signed a contract after contract and ‘The Eras Tour’ ended up raising more than 2,000 million dollarsa good money with which he would finance his last assault.

Taylor Swift

Act III · Redemption (2025)

With full coffers and narrative in favor, Swift negotiates directly with shamrock and disburse 360 million dollars To recover its entire catalog: songs, videos, art and unpublished shots. The press celebrates the maneuver as the master coup that redefines the power of the authors in the 21st century, as the Guardian defines it.

The Victory Supper

The last scene does not happen in an office but in the Monkey Bar in New York. There, under tenuous light and velvet tablecloths, Taylor gives Selena Gomez – a few and complicit with seven eras – while sharing laughs, a little -made fillet and the certainty of having changed the rules of the game forever. Flashes capture dresses (black with flashes for swift, satin brown for Gomez) and headlines: heroine celebrates its feat where any happy final should end, with a toast between friends. They pick it up in Page Six.

In conclusion, Taylor Swift has not only recovered his songs, he has regained control over his story. What began as a fight for recording rights has become a lesson for the entire industry: talent should not be rented, and sometimes, if you have patience (and an army of loyal fans), you can put your name again where it always should have been.

Photos | Social Networks / Instagram @Taylorswift

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