Taylor Swift Finally Owns Her Masters, Says It Happened "In Spite of Scooter Braun, Not Because of Him"

Published: May 30, 2025

Taylor Swift has finally achieved what she has been fighting for - owning her masters. The Grammy-winning star announced on Friday, May 30, that she has regained control of her catalog, nearly six years after it was sold to Scooter Braun.

A source close to contract negotiations, the accomplishment comes on the heels of hard work from Swift's team, and that, despite a recent report claiming Braun encouraged Shamrock Holdings to make the deal, the entrepreneur was not involved.

"Contrary to a previous false report, there was no outside party who 'encouraged' this sale. All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Holdings and Taylor's Nashville-based management team only," the source says. "Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him."

In her emotional statement posted to her website, Swift wrote, "I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made... now belongs... to me. And all my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era."

Swift also thanked her fans for their continued support, writing, "Thanks to you and your goodwill, teamwork, and encouragement, the best things that have ever been mine... finally actually are."

The announcement was a long time coming for the "Fortnight" singer, whose catalog was first sold to Braun's company Ithaca Holdings in June 2019. Through the sale, Braun acquired the masters to Swift's first six albums, which she'd recorded while signed to Big Machine Records.

Swift has alluded to her feud with Braun in pointed lyrics, seemingly on the Midnights hit "Karma." In the song, she appears to reference Braun's brand 100 Thieves, singing, "Spiderboy, king of thieves / Weave your little webs of opacity / My pennies made your crown / Trick me once, trick me twice / Don't you know that cash ain't the only price."

Read more about Taylor Swift's feud with Scooter Braun in our previous article.

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