MANILA, Philippines– Taylor Swift announced the resolution of her six-year conflict with Shamrock Capital and Scooter Braun over the ownership of her master recordings.
The artist has been rerecording her previous albums, releasing them under the “Taylor’s Version” label, as part of a legal and strategic effort to regain control of her music after her original masters were sold without her consent.
Swift’s legal battle began when Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired the rights to her early albums and later sold those rights to Shamrock Capital.
In response, Swift launched a rerecording project, allowing her to offer alternative versions of her songs directly to fans, which could potentially reduce the commercial value of the original recordings held by Shamrock.
Legal analysts note that Swift’s approach may set a precedent for other musicians seeking to reclaim ownership of their work and could influence future contractual negotiations and recording agreements within the music industry.