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A federal judge ruled that Salt-N-Pepa cannot reclaim the copyrights to their early master recordings, including 'Push It,' because they never owned those rights, as the recordings were considered works made for hire under Universal Music Group.
Taylor Swift successfully bought back the master recordings of her first six albums from Shamrock Capitol, sending her mom and brother to negotiate on her behalf, driven by personal reasons to reclaim her creative work, after actively saving money for years and re-recording her albums in the 2020s.
Taylor Swift has decided not to rerecord her album 'Reputation' after acquiring the rights to her original master recordings, choosing instead to focus on her Taylor's Versions of other albums, highlighting her versatility and the significance of her ownership rights.
Taylor Swift has bought back the master recordings of her first six albums from Shamrock Capital, gaining full control over her music catalog after losing the rights in 2019 when her previous label sold them. She expressed joy and gratitude towards her fans for their support, which helped her re-record some albums as 'Taylor’s Version' to regain control. Swift has now completed recording her debut album and is working on re-recording 'Reputation,' with plans for future releases.
Taylor Swift has bought back the rights to her first six albums' master recordings, gaining full control over her catalog for the first time, after a long battle involving her previous label and external sales. She also re-recorded several albums to regain artistic control, and her efforts have sparked broader industry conversations about artist rights.
Kelly Clarkson revealed that Scooter Braun called her manager after she suggested Taylor Swift should rerecord her old music. Braun had purchased Swift's first six albums in 2019, which Swift condemned and accused Braun of "incessant, manipulative bullying" throughout her career. Clarkson's tweet proved prophetic, and Swift has since released two rerecorded albums that have outpaced the original versions in both sales and streams. Clarkson said she stands by her original tweet because it "felt wrong" that Swift didn't own her music.
Kelly Clarkson revealed that Scooter Braun "took offense" to her advising Taylor Swift to rerecord her old albums and even contacted her manager over it. Kelly suggested the idea on Twitter in 2019, and Taylor went on to release rerecorded versions of her albums with new artwork and never-heard-before songs. Scooter acquired Taylor's old label, Big Machine Records, and with it, the rights to her first six albums. Taylor accused Scooter of "incessant, manipulative bullying" and "stripping" her of her life's work.