NPR

Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

When Taylor Swift appeared on the podcast New Heights in August, she said she'd been saving up to buy back her master recordings since she was a teenager. "I thought about not owning my music every ...
NPR

Taylor Swift buys back master recordings, now she controls all of her music

Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: A previous version of this ...
KQED

Have Other Musicians Benefited From Taylor Swift’s Fight for Her Masters?

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Rolling Stone

Salt-N-Pepa Accuse UMG of Holding Music ‘Hostage’ as Duo Fights for Master Rights

Salt-N-Pepa wants the rights to their music’s masters. On Monday, the rap duo — Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton — sued Universal Music ...
USA Today

Taylor Swift owns her music catalog following masters controversy with Scooter Braun

"All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me." With that statement, Taylor Swift really has become the chairman of her own board. The superstar posted a lengthy letter on her website detailing ...
Business Insider

10 Taylor Swift songs that seem to reference Scooter Braun, Scott Borchetta, and the battle for her masters

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