Over the course of her career, Taylor Swift has established herself as a prominent voice in the music industry. She has been successful at building a loyal following, evident by the outpouring of love from Swifties during her “Eras“ tour and the broken records following the release of Taylor’s Versions for four of her six older albums. Swift shows no signs of slowing down, surprising her fans on April 19 with a secret double album release of “Tortured Poets Department” and “TTPD: The Anthology.” What started as a public spat over ownership of her music — the reason for these album rerecordings — has evolved into a major shift in the way intellectual property is considered in artist contract negotiations.
How the music industry typically divides ownership
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