Draft:Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)
Studio album (re-recorded) by Taylor Swift
Released	TBA
Studio	Conway Recording (Los Angeles); MXM (Los Angeles/Stockholm); Rough Customer (Brooklyn); Seismic Activities (Portland); Tree Sound (Atlanta);
Genre	Country
Label	Republic
Producer	Taylor Swift;
Singles from Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)

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Declined by Bonadea 55 days ago. Last edited by Bonadea 55 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: No reason to assume that this will be independently notable even after it's been released – info should be added to Taylor Swift (album). bonadea contributions talk 08:59, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version), or Debut (Taylor's Version),^[1] is the sixth re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on () via Republic Records. It is the re-recording of Swift's debut studio album, Taylor Swift (2006), a counter-measure by Swift following the 2019 dispute over the ownership of her back catalog released by Big Machine Records.

Background

Taylor Swift released her first studio album, Taylor Swift, on October 24, 2006, under Big Machine, as per her recording contract, which expired in November 2018. She hence withdrew from Big Machine and signed a new deal with Republic Records, which secured her the rights to own the masters of any new music she would release.^[2] In 2019, American businessman Scooter Braun acquired Big Machine;^[3] the ownership of the masters to Swift's first six studio albums, including Taylor Swift, transferred to him.^[4] In August 2019, Swift denounced Braun's purchase and announced that she would re-record her first six studio albums so as to own their masters herself.^[5] Swift began the re-recording process in November 2020.^[6] Fearless (Taylor's Version), the first of her six re-recorded albums, was released on April 9, 2021, followed by Red (Taylor's Version) on November 12, 2021,^[7]^[8], Speak Now (Taylor's Version) on July 7, 2023, and 1989 (Taylor's Version) on October 27, 2023; all four achieved critical and commercial success, debuting atop the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.^[9]

References

^ Bonner, Mehera (30 October 2024). "Taylor Swift "Debutation" Fan Theory, Explained". Cosmopolitan.
^ Willman, Chris (August 27, 2018). "Taylor Swift Stands to Make Music Business History as a Free Agent". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Christman, Ed (June 30, 2019). "Scooter Braun Acquires Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group, Taylor Swift Catalog For Over $300 Million". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Grady, Constance (July 1, 2019). "The Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun controversy, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ "Taylor Swift wants to re-record her old hits after ownership row". BBC News. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Aswad, Jem (August 22, 2019). "Taylor Swift Performs on 'GMA,' Talks Re-Recording Big Machine Songs (Watch)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Willman, Chris (April 20, 2021). "Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Debuts Huge: What It Means for Replicating Oldies, Weaponizing Fans". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Caulfield, Keith (November 21, 2021). "Taylor Swift Scores 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Red (Taylor's Version)'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ "Taylor Swift Now Has More No. 1 Albums Than Any Woman in History". The New York Times. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

[1] Bonner, Mehera (30 October 2024). "Taylor Swift "Debutation" Fan Theory, Explained". Cosmopolitan.

[2] Willman, Chris (August 27, 2018). "Taylor Swift Stands to Make Music Business History as a Free Agent". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[3] Christman, Ed (June 30, 2019). "Scooter Braun Acquires Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group, Taylor Swift Catalog For Over $300 Million". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[Vox3-4] Grady, Constance (July 1, 2019). "The Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun controversy, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[5] "Taylor Swift wants to re-record her old hits after ownership row". BBC News. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[6] Aswad, Jem (August 22, 2019). "Taylor Swift Performs on 'GMA,' Talks Re-Recording Big Machine Songs (Watch)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[7] Willman, Chris (April 20, 2021). "Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Debuts Huge: What It Means for Replicating Oldies, Weaponizing Fans". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[8] Caulfield, Keith (November 21, 2021). "Taylor Swift Scores 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Red (Taylor's Version)'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[9] "Taylor Swift Now Has More No. 1 Albums Than Any Woman in History". The New York Times. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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