Bad news for Reputation fans? Taylor Swift buys back her masters

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31 May 2025 • 12:28 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Taylor Swift has revealed she has acquired the master recordings of her first six albums, calling it her “greatest dream come true” in an emotional statement.
  • Music mogul Scooter Braun, Swift’s longtime nemesis, initially gained ownership of her six-album catalogue in 2019. Swift claimed she had begged to buy her own work outright, but was denied the chance.
  • The pop star has since meticulously re-recorded and released four of the six albums, marketing them as "Taylor’s Version".
  • Fans have been eagerly anticipating the re-recording of Swift’s fifth album, Reputation, but the singer has now admitted "I haven't even re-recorded a quarter of it" and hinted it may not be released.
  • Swift credited her fans' support for the success of the Eras Tour and the re-recorded albums as instrumental in her being able to buy back her music.

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