Master Ownership

music-rights

The "masters" are the original recording of a song, not the underlying composition or lyrics. Ownership of the masters determines who can license, stream, sell, or modify the re...

music-industry

Taylor Swift’s standoff with Big Machine Records began when her back catalog was sold to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings in 2019 without her consent, prompting her to rereco...

Status Updates

Whether Usher owns his masters depends on the specific recording, the contract terms at the time of recording, and any subsequent re‑acquisitions or label transitions. In the...

music-business

When people ask how much did Taylor pay for her music back, they are usually asking one of several things: what she received for early songwriting deals, what she earned per alb...