Does Taylor own 1989?

Swift has been busy re-recording her first five albums – "Taylor Swift"; "Fearless" (re-released in April 2021); "Speak Now"; "Red" (re-released in November 2021); and "1989" – to gain new ownership of her catalogue after music executive Scooter Braun bought and sold her masters recordings.
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Is Taylor Swift making 1989 Taylor's version?

1989 (Taylor's Version) Release Date

Swift issued her most recent re-release, Red (Taylor's Version), on November 19. Prior to this, Swift released her first reissue, Fearless (Taylor's Version), on April 9, 2021. There was roughly a six-month wait between the first two issues.
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Who owns 1989 Taylor Swift?

The song's release hints towards 1989 being the next album Swift plans to re-release. The pop superstar embarked on the re-recording of her first six albums after the master recordings were acquired by talent manager Scooter Braun, much to her fury.
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Which Taylor albums are owned by Taylor?

Right now, Swift owns the masters to Lover, folklore, evermore and Fearless (Taylor's Version). Swift will release Red (Taylor's Version) on November 19, 2021, and will also own the masters to those recordings.
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What albums Does Taylor Swift not own?

Swift doesn't own the master recordings of any of the songs on her albums released before her 2019 album, “Lover,” according to a report from CNN. This was due to the contract with her previous record label, Big Machine Records which was purchased by Scooter Braun in 2019.
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The Meaning Behind "1989" Taylor Swift's



Who bought Taylors Masters?

In October 2020, Braun sold the masters, videos and artworks to Shamrock Holdings, an American private equity firm owned by the Disney estate, for reportedly $300 million.
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What albums are Taylor's version?

Swift released Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021), a re-recording of the original Fearless (2008), and Red (Taylor's Version) (2021), a re-recording of Red (2012), after a dispute with Big Machine over the rights to the masters of her first six studio albums.
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What is Taylor's next album?

Taylor Swift released Fearless (Taylor's Version) in April 2021. In February, Taylor announced that she would be releasing Fearless (Taylor's Version) on April 9, 2021.
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Why did Taylor release wildest dreams?

On Sept. 17, Swift unexpectedly released her re-recording of “Wildest Dreams,” the dreamy synth-pop ultra-hit originally from her 2015 album “1989.” She seemingly dropped it in response to the “slow zoom” trend going around on TikTok, which uses the original version of the song.
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Why is Taylor Swift rerecording her albums?

Taylor Swift believes that “artists should own their own work for so many reasons”, as written in an Instagram post earlier this year. As a result, Ms Swift decided to re-record her old albums, so that fans can still listen to her music, while she can still earn money from them.
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Is Taylor rerecording Reputation?

Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her albums? Taylor is re-recording her albums after her former record label sold her back catalogue in a reported $300 million deal. She's now re-recording her first five albums so her music “can live on.”
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What is Taylor Swift's best album?

Hold on to your scarves! Every Taylor Swift album ranked from worst to best
  • Speak Now. ...
  • Fearless (Taylor's Version) ...
  • Lover. ...
  • Reputation. ...
  • Red (Taylor's Version) ...
  • Evermore. ...
  • 1989. ...
  • Folklore. The way Folklore stands out against the rest of Taylor Swift's albums is apparent with the album cover alone.
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Does Taylor own Speak Now?

It is a re-recording of Swift's third studio album, Speak Now (2010), and the fourth of six re-recorded albums Swift plans to release, following the dispute regarding ownership of the masters to her first six studio albums.
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Is Taylor Swift releasing Speak Now Taylor's version?

In November 2021, Swift dropped Red (Taylor's Version) alongside a 10-minute short film dedicated to fan-favourite All Too Well. Now, fans are waiting on Speak Now (TV), 1989 (TV), Reputation (TV), and her debut album, Taylor Swift (TV). ALSO READ: Is Wells Fargo open on Good Friday?
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Is 1989 or Speak Now next?

Swift has been busy re-recording her first five albums – "Taylor Swift"; "Fearless" (re-released in April 2021); "Speak Now"; "Red" (re-released in November 2021); and "1989" – to gain new ownership of her catalogue after music executive Scooter Braun bought and sold her masters recordings.
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Who owns Shamrock Holdings?

Shamrock Holdings, or Shamrock, is a private equity firm founded as the Roy E. Disney family's investment firm; the Disney family remains its sole investor. Shamrock is a private corporation, and is fully owned by the estate of Roy E. Disney.
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Why did Taylor release Taylor's version?

Back in April, she released "Fearless (Taylor's Version)," a re-recording of her Grammy Award-winning 2008 album, "Fearless." This all stemmed from an ownership dispute over the master recordings of her first six albums, which were owned by her previous label, Big Machine Records.
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How Much Is Taylor worth?

Taylor Swift ($80 million)

Though her catalog was famously sold out from under her, Swift's revenge moves helped her land in the top 10 anyway. She's been rerecording her old albums, rereleasing a pair this past year. Both topped the charts, with Red (Taylor's Version) and Fearless (Taylor's Version) becoming the No.
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How much did Scooter Braun pay for Taylors music?

After buying Taylor Swift's music catalog for a reported $300 million in 2019, Scooter Braun is telling his side of the story for the first time.
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How did Scooter buy Taylors music?

It all started with a fight over Taylor's music masters.

In a nutshell, Taylor left Big Machine Records (where she recorded her first six albums), then Scooter Braun acquired them, which means he's now in control of most of her work.
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Does Scooter Braun own Taylor music?

Scooter Braun is opening up about his controversial decision to purchase Taylor Swift's former record label, Big Machine, in 2019. In a new interview with Variety, the 40-year-old music mogul admits he regrets how the purchase went down, which included him acquiring the master rights to Swift's first six studio albums.
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