Although Taylor Swift will receive a percentage of the profits from sales of her old music, ownership lies with the men she is feuding with: Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun.
ByTaylor Swift's battle with her former record label Big Machine Label Group, its founder Scott Borchetta and owner Scooter Braun shows no sign of simmering down, after the singer claimed she has been blocked from performing old tracks at the American Music Awards later this month.
The drama offers a rare peek behind the curtains of the music industry and the complexities of music ownership, recording and publishing contracts, as well as the lucrative business of master recordings. The average fan might assume a performer like Swift, because she wrote and recorded a hit song like"Shake It Off," has full ownership of her work. Not quite so.Reputation
, which were recorded under her deal with the country music label. As such, it is within its rights to block Swift's use of her old music. Swift moved to Universal Music Group last year and has expressed disappointment about not getting control of her masters; in fact, she announced she plans to re-record all six previous albums next year when she is legally allowed to do so.
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