Taylor Swift has successfully bought back the master recordings of her first six albums from Shamrock Capital, regaining ownership of her early music and enabling her 'Taylor's Version' rerecordings.
Taylor Swift reflects on the drama with Scooter Braun over the sale of her masters in a new interview with Time magazine. She discusses the suggestion made by Kelly Clarkson to rerecord her music and adds unreleased tracks as a listening incentive for fans. Taylor accuses Scooter of acquiring her masters for "nefarious reasons" and expresses her initial feeling of powerlessness. She also takes a dig at recent reports of some of Scooter's clients cutting ties with him, stating that "trash takes itself out every single time."
Taylor Swift is set to release "1989 (Taylor's Version)," the fourth installment in her project to rerecord her first six studio albums. Each of her previous remakes has opened at No. 1 with increasing success. The rerecordings have had a significant impact on the original versions, with sales dropping and chart positions declining. However, Swift's rerecordings have been a phenomenon in their own right, generating massive fan interest and dominating the music industry. The release of "1989 (Taylor's Version)" is highly anticipated, and the music industry is expecting a monster debut.
Taylor Swift has released two new versions of her song "Cruel Summer" - a live version and a remix. She expressed gratitude to her fans for their support and announced the addition of four songs to her upcoming rerecording of the album "1989".