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In Broadway's ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,' Lorde, Taylor Swift & Pop Music Have Starring Roles
Pop music has a tangible presence in, and is intrinsic to the fabric of, Kimberly Belflower's play John Proctor Is the ...
Taylor Swift’s Original Recordings Were Always Going to Be Better
In 2019, her former label Big Machine sold the master recordings of her first six studio albums to Scooter Braun, who later ...
Exciting Taylor Swift Announcement Made on Thursday
Exciting Taylor Swift Announcement Made on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Despite failing to win anything at ...
Taylor Swift's fight to own her music changed recording contracts in ways good and bad
Some artists have a better shot at owning their master recordings, while others may be barred from rerecording their music ...
Taylor Swift’s Old Album Streams More Than Double on Spotify After Catalog Deal
According to data Spotify shared with The Hollywood Reporter, "Speak Now's" streams rose 430 percent, while Swift's debut ...
Which of Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Songs Are the Biggest Gainers Following Her Masters Acquisition?
This week's Trending Up digs into which Swift songs have been the biggest beneficiaries from her recent 'Reputation' bump, ...
The History of Music Copyright—Before (Taylor's Version)
Rights to her catalog—including hugely successful albums like Fearless, Red, and 1989—were purchased by a music industry ...