This Twitter thread is an excellent summary of Taylor Swift’s history with Big Machine Records, the sale to Scooter Braun (against her wishes), and how much power she has to block sales or usage of the original songs.

If you haven’t been following along lately, she just released a remastered version of her 2008 album, Fearless. This time she owns the masters.

🧵 Taylor Swift, intellectual property law, and due dilligence disasters

In 2005, 13-year-old aspiring country singer Taylor Swift signed a record deal with 0-year-old aspiring label Big Machine Records.

— Mauv (@ThatsMauvelous) April 9, 2021