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Why did Taylor Swift begin re-recording her earlier albums starting with 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' in 2021?
Answer
To own her masters after her original recordings were sold without her consent
When Swift left Big Machine Records, talent manager Scooter Braun acquired her master recordings in a deal she opposed, leaving her without ownership of her original work. By re-recording the albums, she created new masters she fully owns, encouraging fans to stream the new versions instead.
💡 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
- To update the production quality with modern studio technology
- To add bonus tracks that were cut from the original releases
- To resolve a royalty dispute with her co-writers over streaming revenue
Topics
- taylor-swift
- music-industry
- 2020s
- re-recordings
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