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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 42 MIN

Taylor Swift Owns Her Own Music Again - Here's Why That's A Big Deal

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Last week Taylor Swift made an announcement that many fans have long been waiting for: she now owns the master recordings of all six of her early albums.  To learn why this is a big deal, we sat down with copyright and IP expert and Taylor Swift fan, Dr Wellett Potter from the University of New England. Dr Potter has also written a Conversation article on the topic, which you can read here: https://theconversation.com/taylor-swift-now-owns-all-the-music-she-has-ever-made-a-copyright-expert-breaks-it-down-257965Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Last week Taylor Swift made an announcement that many fans have long been waiting for: she now owns the master recordings of all six of her early albums.  To learn why this is a big deal, we sat down with copyright and IP expert and Taylor Swift...

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