TAYLOR-MADE WOMAN

Taylor Swift has officially in complete control of her career after buying back the rights to her master recordings.

The reported $360 million move allows her absolute power over her musical legacy. 

In a heartfelt announcement made on her website, Swift declared that the acquisition was "more than a dream come true", after a moerse fight to secure ownership of her early work.

For years, Swift's original albums, released under Big Machine Records, were held by corporate interests.

Following the completion of her contract with the label in 2019, Big Machine was sold to a group led by her former manager, Scooter Braun.

This marked the beginning of a tumultuous chapter for Swift, as Braun sold her masters the following year to Shamrock Holdings for approximately $300 million.

Swift expressed her deep frustration at being denied the chance to bid on her own work, a predicament that ignited her passion to re-record her albums, which she referred to as "Taylor's Versions".

The artist shared that owning her masters, along with her music videos, concert films, album art, photography, and unreleased songs, holds profound personal importance.

"To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it.”

"Billboard" reports that Swift paid roughly $360 million to reclaim her work, establishing her music catalogue as an invaluable asset no longer tradable by others.

This newfound control allows Swift to authorise the use of her songs in soundtracks and commercials at her discretion, solidifying her status as a pioneer in the industry.