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Which music industry executive's purchase of Taylor Swift's original master recordings in 2019 prompted her to re-record her entire back catalogue?
Answer
Scooter Braun
Scooter Braun's company Ithaca Holdings acquired Big Machine Label Group in 2019, which included the master recordings of Swift's first six albums. Swift publicly objected to the sale, stating she had never been given a fair chance to buy her masters, which led directly to her re-recording campaign.
💡 Did you know?
Taylor Swift re-recorded her entire discography to own her masters after her record label sold them without her consent, turning a loss into a billion-dollar empire.
Other options people guess
- Scott Borchetta
- Irving Azoff
- Clive Davis
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- taylor-swift
- music-industry
- 2010s
- masters
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