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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports

Sep. 10, 2025

How Taylor Swift is transforming artists' rights and ownership in the music industry

Taylor Swift's fight to reclaim her master recordings has not only secured ownership of her own music but sparked a legal and industry-wide shift, empowering artists to understand and assert their rights over their work.

Elizabeth Vulaj

Head of Legal Affairs
Law&Crime

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How Taylor Swift is transforming artists' rights and ownership in the music industry
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Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking records in music, but in recent years she has also reshaped the legal landscape, pioneering how artists can gain ownership of their own work.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Swift showed up for a surprise, full-length interview on "New Heights," her now fiancé Travis Kelce's popular ...

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