How Much Did Taylor Swift Really Pay for Her Masters?

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As a passionate gamer, I’m always keeping an eye on the latest news in the music world too. And boy, there’s been some buzz lately about Taylor Swift‘s new era! Fans are speculating just how much this Grammy-winning pop sensation shelled out to reclaim ownership of her six masters from Shamrock Capital. It’s fascinating stuff!

The exact sum Swift spent to acquire her music’s ownership remains a secret. Nevertheless, industry experts have proposed a possible figure for the cost she might have incurred to regain those rights.

Taylor Swift buys back her masters, but with a price

Reportedly, pop sensation Taylor Swift shelled out a significant sum to acquire the rights to her initial six albums from the financial group Shamrock Capital, with estimates suggesting she paid approximately $360 million for this ownership change (as per Billboard).

The agreement reached by the popular singer known as “The Lover” and Shamrock Capital encompasses more than just her initial six studio albums. In a letter, Taylor Swift highlighted that she now owns all her previously unpublished songs, concert footage, and various other items, which she has been eager to regain control over.

She addressed her supporters with, “Every piece of music I’ve created throughout my career… is now in my possession. This includes all my music videos, concert recordings, album covers and photographs, unreleased tracks, the experiences, the enchantment, the chaos – every phase of my journey.

Back in June 2019, Taylor Swift’s ownership rights over her initial six albums shifted to Scooter Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings, following a deal worth $300 million. This was the start of a copyright dispute between them.

In 2019, Taylor Swift openly objected to the sale and took strategic action, embarking on a journey to re-record her Big Machine albums in order to regain control over the commercial exploitation of her music. This re-recording initiative signifies Swift’s commitment to securing ownership of the master rights for her early works and lessening her reliance on the original recordings.

As a dedicated gamer and an ardent lover of music, especially my own, I embarked on a mission to restore the esteem of my discography. To achieve this, I unveiled four unique renditions titled “Taylor’s Versions” of albums that once belonged to me but were taken away. Kicking things off in April 2021, I shared Fearless (Taylor’s Version) with the world. Fast-forward six months, and in a surprise move, I released Red (Taylor’s Version), leaving fans delighted.

Following a two-year hiatus, Taylor Swift launched Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in the year 2023 as planned, according to schedule. Fans speculated that the artist behind “Cruel Summer” would premiere the re-recorded editions of Reputation and her debut album in the year 2025.

In her letter, Swift revealed that she hasn’t contributed to the Taylor’s Version of Reputation yet. However, hinting at potential future releases, the singer suggested that some previously unreleased tracks from the album might become available when the time is right.

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2025-06-03 18:43