Taylor Swift has bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running battle over the ownership of her music.
On her official website Swift says all of the music she has ever made now belongs to her.
The saga began in June 2019, when music manager Scooter Braun bought Swift's former record label Big Machine and, with it, all of the songs from Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation.
Swift had personal objections to the deal, blaming Braun for complicity in the "incessant, manipulative bullying" against her by Kanye West, one of his clients.
On her website, Swift said that reclaiming the rights to her music had, for a long time, seemed unimaginable.
In the music industry, the owner of a master recording controls the way it is distributed and licenced.
The artist still earns royalties, but controlling the masters offers protection over how the work is used in future.
Source: BBC
