Taylor Swift doesn't own the masters of any songs on albums she recorded prior to 2019's 'Lover.' By re-recording her hits, she's beginning again on songs her fans know all too well.
New York Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved albums, 2012's"Red."
Why would one of the biggest names in music — who is already fairly busy releasing multiple albums over the last year and a half — re-record songs from a decade ago? It's because the pop star doesn't own the master recordings of the songs on"Red," which includes hits like"I Knew You Were Trouble,""22" and"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Swift doesn't own the masters of any songs on albums she recorded prior to 2019's"Lover.
— Taylor Swift November 12, 2021 Having ownership of her work is also deeply personal to Swift. When she first recorded"Red" it was done under different contractual and legal agreements. Since then, everything has changed for Swift.For most of her career, Swift had a deal with Big Machine Records. When that ended in 2018, the singer signed a new agreement with Universal Music Group, which granted her ownership of her master recordings going forward.
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