Taylor Swift lost ownership of her original master recordings when her former label, Big Machine Records, was sold to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings in 2019. Rather than buy them back, she began re-recording her first six albums starting in 2021, labeling each one "(Taylor's Version)" so fans could stream the versions she owns. It's one of the few times an artist has re-recorded an entire catalog to reclaim ownership.
As of 2025, four have been released: Fearless (April 2021), Red (November 2021), Speak Now (July 2023), and 1989 (October 2023). Reputation and her self-titled debut still don't have Taylor's Version releases.
Taylor Swift lost ownership of her original master recordings when her former label, Big Machine Records, was sold to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings in 2019. Rather than buy them back, she began re-recording her first six albums starting in 2021, labeling each one "(Taylor's Version)" so fans could stream the versions she owns. It's one of the few times an artist has re-recorded an entire catalog to reclaim ownership.
As of 2025, four have been released: Fearless (April 2021), Red (November 2021), Speak Now (July 2023), and 1989 (October 2023). Reputation and her self-titled debut still don't have Taylor's Version releases.