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In a landmark moment for artists’ rights, Taylor Swift has officially bought back the master recordings of her first six albums, ending a long-running dispute over who controls her music.
Swift announced the news on her website, sharing her joy at finally owning all the music she’s created. “I’ve been bursting into tears of joy ever since I found out this is really happening,” she wrote.
The saga began in 2019 when music manager Scooter Braun purchased Big Machine Records, the label that held the rights to Swift’s early albums — including Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. Swift publicly criticized Braun, accusing him of enabling bullying and describing the sale as a betrayal that stripped her of her life’s work.
To fight back, Swift started re-recording her old albums, releasing “Taylor’s Versions” with extra tracks and refreshed sound. She has completed four so far but delayed redoing Reputation due to its deeply personal nature.
Owning the master recordings means Swift now controls how her music is licensed and distributed — from streaming platforms to movies and commercials — giving her greater creative and financial control.
Though the exact cost of buying back her masters hasn’t been disclosed, the catalog’s previous value was estimated in the hundreds of millions.
Swift thanked her fans for their support throughout the years and said her journey has encouraged other artists to insist on owning their work from the start.
“This is not just my victory,” she said. “It’s a new chapter for artists everywhere.”
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Southeast Asian leaders and global partners, including U.S. President Donald Trump, will gather in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 October to discuss trade, regional conflicts and global security, with East Timor set to join ASEAN as its 11th member.
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German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche arrived in Kyiv on Friday to discuss urgent aid for Ukraine’s war-damaged energy infrastructure and to expand defence cooperation between the two countries.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday all trade talks with Canada were terminated following what he called a fraudulent advertisement in which former and late President Ronald Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs.
Britain on Friday called for a raft of measures against Russia to strengthen Ukraine's hand ahead of any future peace talks, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to London for discussions with key allies.
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