Taylor Takes It All: Every Note Now Belongs to Her

In a heartfelt message to fans, Taylor revealed that she has officially regained ownership of her entire catalog, including unreleased songs, music videos, and visual archives. This comes after years of public battles and re-recordings under "Taylor's Version." She reflects on the emotional toll, the unwavering support from fans, and the impact this victory has on the music industry. Though Reputation (Taylor’s Version) remains incomplete, Taylor affirms it’s still on her radar.

“I’m trying to gather my thoughts into something coherent, but right now my mind is just a disheveled, fluttering mess. All the time I kept wondering when, why, and how I’d get a chance to get this told to you. All the time kept clenching close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through. I almost stopped thinking it could happen after 20 years of waiting for a carrot dangled and then yanked away. But that’s all in the past now. 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 closet films.

The memories and photography.

The unreleased songs.

Every little bit. The magic. The madness.

Every symbol.

My entire life’s work.

To say this is a superstar’s dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it. To my fans, you know how important this has been to me, so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released it over and over, calling them Taylor’s Version. The passionate support you’ve given those albums and songs over the years brought The Eras Tour to life, and that’s what is bringing me back now. I can’t thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now.

All I’ve ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to buy and purchase my music outright. I’m simply attached, in partnership, with full authorization. It will be forever, starting at midnight @ the moment Capital has transferred everything back over to the hands of me. Thank you to Taylor’s team, every interaction with the legal team has been honest, fair, and respectful. This was a nuanced deal, but it made me really feel like it was the way it was meant to be. I’m so glad it happened.

So yeah, basically, I am an exclusive buyer. My afterword really just to you, my champions, in this saga of long devotions.

I know, I know. What about Rep TV? Full transparency, I haven’t even recovered a quarter of it. The Reputation album was so specific to that time in my life, and I kept hitting a stopping point when I tried to rework it. All That Hate, All That Loathing, the wonderful grounding, properly grounded, then separate loops, that dynamic. The vault tracks are being carefully reviewed. This is the album in these first six that I thought couldn’t be improved upon by taking the Not Like music or personal slices of it. I kept it for that reason — but I am working on it. Not in the near term, unfortunately. Vault tracks, yes, those are next. The Eras Tour ends this year, and I still have so much to re-examine and I really love how it shows me. These 2 albums can still have their moment if the energy allows, and I think the time will come soon. This is already so exciting about it. But it is strange to move from a place of sadness and longing to that of which I could have lost. It will just be a celebration now.

I’m extremely heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited within my industry among artists and fans. Every time a new artist walks into the room, they remind me of their value of feeling like they have their home, and their stake, too. I’m thankful to the team that worked so hard to make this happen. Thank you for being curious about something that was mine. I thought of you all constantly during the course of this endeavor, and I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you cared. Every single bit of it worked.

Thanks to you and your goodwill, teamwork, and encouragement, the best things that have ever been mine… finally, actually are.

Elated and amazed,

Taylor”

After a long journey of perseverance and passion, Taylor Swift’s life’s work is finally hers. It’s not just a personal win—it’s a milestone for artists everywhere.