Taylor Alison Swift, widely known as Taylor Swift, wrote an emotional note on her official website to her fans and well-wishers on the occasion of acquiring the master rights to her own six albums. She stated how exciting and important this was for her and how she burst into tears upon hearing about acquiring the rights to her own music. She said, "I've been bursting into tears of joy... ever since I found out this is really happening."
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| Note from Tayler Swift's Website |
The Billboard No. 1 pop star has been struggling to buy back her music since the rights transferred from Big Machine Label Group to Shamrock Capital. She even rerecorded four of the six albums to regain all her master recording rights.
On May 30, she announced it on her official Twitter page with 4 beautiful images of her album covers and on her official website page with a long, emotional letter to her fans and supporters. In which she shared her struggle with her old label and emotional roller coaster ride.
In her note, she also thanked Shamrock Capitals, a Los Angeles-based investment firm that helped her with it. She shared her experience with fans about how honest, fair, and respectful
Shamrock Capitals was closing the master recording deal with her. She even jokingly said, "I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge Shamrock in the middle of my forehead."
What is a master recording right?
"Master recording rights" are known as the ownership of the original sound recording of a musical work.
The owner of the master recording controls everything related to the musical work, from reproducing and distributing to publicly performing it. Artists get the royalties, but they have no control over how and by whom the music will be used.
How it all started
Swift started her music career with the music label Big Machine Label Group. The label purchased the master rights to her first six albums. The firm “Big Machine, sold the master rights to Shamrock Capitol in 2020.
Swift was uneasy and working on to buy back her albums right since Scooter Braun, the manager and executive of Big Machine, bought them in 2019 when he acquired Big Machine Label Group.
In the urge to acquire the rights, Swift has re-released her 4 albums, calling them Taylor’s Version. Between 2021 and 2023, she rerecorded Fearless of 2008, Red of 2012, Speak Now of 2010 and 1989 of 2014. But put the remaining on hold.
On 30th May, Taylor Swift posted 4 pictures of her with her albums on X (Twitter) with the caption “You belong to me.”
You belong with me.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 30, 2025
💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤
Letter on my site :) pic.twitter.com/pdb6kGDcVO
Fans around the world are showing their support and excitement at the news. X (Twitter) is flooded with congratulatory and wish posts, posting her images with all six albums, calling them her babies.
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