Swift announced she would re-record the six albums to gain complete ownership over them. Scooter Braun (pictured in 2019) purchased Big Machine in 2019 and became the owner of the masters of Swift's first six albums, which he later sold to Shamrock Holdings in 2020.Ĭonsequently, Big Machine and Swift were embroiled in a series of disagreements leading to further friction Swift alleged that the label blocked her from using her music for the 2019 American Music Awards and documentary Miss Americana (2020), while Big Machine released Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008 (2020), an unreleased work by Swift, without her approval. Borchetta claimed that Swift declined an opportunity to buy the masters. In response, Swift stated she tried to buy the masters but Big Machine had offered unfavorable conditions, and that she knew the label would sell them to someone else but did not expect Braun as the buyer, recalling him being an "incessant, manipulative bully". Braun became the owner of all of the masters, videos and artworks copyrighted by Big Machine, including those of Swift's first six studio albums. Mainstream media reported in June 2019 that Braun has purchased Big Machine from Borchetta for US$330 million, funded by various private equity firms. Swift signed a record deal with Republic Records in November 2018 after her Big Machine contract expired. It is a highly publicized conflict, drawing widespread attention and media coverage since its ignition in 2019. The Taylor Swift masters controversy refers to the dispute of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift with her former record label, Big Machine Records, its founder Scott Borchetta, and new owner Scooter Braun, over the ownership of the master recordings of her first six studio albums. No signup required.Taylor Swift (pictured in 2006) signed her record deal with Big Machine Records in 2005 at age 15, giving the ownership of the masters of her first six studio albums to the label. You can always upgrade to the master’s edition at a later time, which has additional effects and features for the serious sound engineer. If you are using it at home, you can download the free music editing software here. WavePad free audio editing software does not expire and includes many of the features of the master’s version. This free audio editor is available for non-commercial use only.
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