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pnwmom

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5. I think I understand this now. Her original contract with a record company was signed at age 15.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024, 11:49 PM

Feb 2024

That contract allowed the company to sell her music to another record company a few years ago, and that company sold the rights to her music to an investment banking company.

For a time, because of that original contract, she wasn't even allowed to perform her own music onstage at her own concerts.

She finally reached the date in the contract that meant she could re-record her old music; and the new recordings -- Taylor's version -- would then belong to her. And she found another record company that supported her in keeping the rights to her own music from now on.

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For another perspective on Taylor Swift, listen to her song "Ronan" and prepare [View all] pnwmom Feb 2024 OP

question... consider_this Feb 2024 #1

Her early recordings were sold to an investment group. blm Feb 2024 #4

thank you, got another reply too so thanks to you both consider_this Feb 2024 #10

I think I understand this now. Her original contract with a record company was signed at age 15. pnwmom Feb 2024 #5

WTF - bogus, but good for her... consider_this Feb 2024 #9

Right. Profits from a "Taylor's version" of an old song go to Taylor and her charities. pnwmom Feb 2024 #11

goes to show u, license only do not sell rights . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #14

Better posts above. Not up on details. But she's redoing some old albums/songs over a dispute with record label. Silent Type Feb 2024 #7

I think that she rerecorded her songs flying rabbit Feb 2024 #8

Here's an example from an old article. It originally had a link to her song Ronan pnwmom Feb 2024 #20

Oh my. blm Feb 2024 #2

While unique, she reminds me of Dolly Parton. Both make the world better. Silent Type Feb 2024 #3

I agree. They both seem to have a lot of warmth, and empathy. nt pnwmom Feb 2024 #6

Well, she surely isn't a Republican. NNadir Feb 2024 #12

Oh man. Heartbreaking and beautiful summer_in_TX Feb 2024 #13

This might be the first song I've heard and I'm touched how she captured the love and the pain Deuxcents Feb 2024 #15

Since Taylor isn't a mother herself, it was especially amazing to me pnwmom Feb 2024 #17

Very nicely said. Deuxcents Feb 2024 #19

Wow - and the lyrics... consider_this Feb 2024 #16

And this part. The whole song had me crying from beginning to end, but especially pnwmom Feb 2024 #18

Ms. Swift North Shore Chicago Feb 2024 #21