Taylor Swift Now Owns All of Her Music!

Taylor Swift is an artist that many of us love. She has had a long triumphant career, delivering us music with themes of heartbreak, longing, perseverance, and female empowerment. Starting as a country artist, she later showed that she was capable of delivering hit after hit across many genres. More than a musician, she is a symbol of hope for girls and women worldwide. She shows that even in this male-dominated world, women can succeed. They can change fate not only for themselves, but for millions of women around the globe.

Despite her success, the road for Taylor was not always easy. She had to constantly stand up to the patriarchy. Male executives and businessman exploited her. Record executive Scooter Braun and other male industry figures manipulated her at a young age into unfair contracts, assuming full control of her masters. Though they had promised her that she would be able to buy her master one day, they refused when the time came.

Taylor Swift never gave up even in the face of these hurdles. She decided to re-record her older albums, hence the “Taylor’s Version” of albums that so many of you may be familiar with. She retained full ownership of these, with many fans around the world opting to listen to these versions instead, giving her the support she needed to fight against the patriarchal music industry.

Today, Taylor Swift announced that she was finally able to purchase her old masters, gaining full autonomy to her entire catalogue of music! She posted a full letter on the website, detailing the situation.

This is another big moment of triumph, not just for Taylor, but for all women. It means that men’s effort to control women financially and emotionally has once again been thwarted. Whenever Taylor Swift has fought, it’s been on behalf of all of us.

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Taylor Swift has been a huge part of my life since I was a teenager. Many of us grew up with her music, remembering each defining moment in her career. We never knew that she would get to where she is today, and that she would offer so much support for women. One thing that she said resonated very well with me.

“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”

One day, the staff of 4B America will see Taylor Swift live. When it happens, we will be sure to write about it. Thank you for everything Taylor!

Written by Delfina

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