Music Rights

music-industry

In late 2018 and 2019, public reports and statements described a sharp conflict between Taylor Swift and her former label, Big Machine Records. At the center were recordings of...

music-industry

Taylor Swift is signed to Republic Records in the U.S. and to Universal Music Group globally, while her master recordings remain tied to a complex web of former label agreements...

music industry business

Few artists have reshaped the modern music business map as intentionally as Taylor Swift, whose catalog moves and label transitions influence streaming policies, artist rights c...

Guides And Explainers

The White House has used Taylor Swift songs on two notable public occasions, both requiring licensing and permission. In July 2024, her song "Fortnight" was played at the 2024 R...

music-industry

Taylor Swift first released her first six studio albums—Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation—under Big Machine Records. In 2019, Big Machine sold the...

business-music

In 2019, Taylor Swift sold the master recordings of her first six albums to a third-party buyer, widely reported as talent manager Scooter Braun and his company Ithaca Holdings....

music-industry

The primary entity holding the commercial rights to Prince’s recorded music and associated intellectual property is the Prince Estate, administered by a succession of executor...

music-industry

When a rock band member dies, the immediate effect is both emotional and operational: performances pause, tributes pile up, and legal questions appear. Death triggers contract a...

music-industry

Micky Dolenz, British songwriter and performer of “I’m a Believer,” and The Monkees, the American pop‑rock group, were linked by hit records but operated under distinct...

Relationships

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun are connected through a long professional relationship in which Braun’s Ithaca Holdings management and publishing companies have managed and he...