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Taylor Swift took to her social media account to announce her ownership of the music masters of her first six albums: Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Red (2012), 1989 (2014), and Reputation (2017). The event has been described as one of the most significant sagas in modern music as Swifties expressed their excitement for the billionaire's latest win.
Following Taylor’s reclamation, the “Shake It Off” hitmaker tops the Global Spotify Artist chart, sending Swifties into a frenzy.
@PopBase on X shared the news. In a recent post, the pop culture news account shared images of Taylor posing with the covers of her newly reclaimed album. The post was captioned:
“Taylor Swift re-peaks at #1 on the Global Spotify Artist chart following her music masters announcement.”
The post quickly garnered several reactions as fans took to the comments section to celebrate the singer’s achievement.
@AvaTlovenotes commented.
“She got her masters back, then casually reminded everyone who runs this chart.”
Similar comments echoed this sentiment.
“Taylor Swift isn’t just owning her masters — she’s owning the charts again! Back at #1 like it’s second nature,” @HalkArzHaberler commented.
“No album release… just 4 posts and a letter oh Taygod your impact is phenomenal,” @SGxTS_abhay praised.
“Absolutely stunning photos!! Congratulations to the Queen on her masters announcement. I was so happy for her,” @sisimon added.
More fans showered the “Lover” crooner with praise, stating that she naturally belongs in the number one spot.
“Back to where she belongs. It’s insane If you think about it… She hasn’t release any new music for more than a year. That’s when you have biggest fanbase globally,” @KezJims wrote.
“Taylor Swift owning her masters and topping the charts again? That's what you call turning a win into a complete domination!” @RakeshSahu15241 tweeted.
“This was obvious…Queen Taylor Swift reclaiming #1 on Spotify’s Global Artist chart after her masters announcement-iconic move #TaylorSwift #Spotify,” @sanjayvatts added.
More details on Taylor Swift's music masters reclamation
On May 30, 2025, Taylor Swift announced that she had reclaimed the music masters of her six albums; she had gotten ultimate control over the first six albums she released at the beginning of her music career. In a press release shared on her official website, Swift explained the experiences she went through in fighting for her music rights.
“All the times I was this close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through. I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away. But that’s all in the past now… I really get to say these words: All of the music I’ve ever made… now belongs to me. All of my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life’s work.”
Taylor’s catalog controversy began in 2019, a year after the “Bad Blood” singer left her first record label, Big Machine. Scooter Braun, with whom Taylor wasn't on good terms, bought the label for $300 million, including the rights to all of Taylor's back catalog of music masters. According to Swift, Scooter Braun’s act was a form of bullying, and she stressed that she wasn't aware of the sale, adding that she was denied the right to buy back her own music.
Read more: How much did Taylor Swift pay to reclaim her master recordings?
Following Scooter’s acquisition, Taylor started a re-recording strategy. She remastered her old recordings and added the suffix Taylor's Version to differentiate them from the original. She also encouraged her fans to stream the new music instead of the old to diminish the value of the old recordings.
Swift successfully recorded four Taylor Versions out of the six albums, including Fearless (Taylor’s Version) 2021, Red (Taylor's Version) 2021, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) 2023, and 1989 (Taylor's Version) 2023.
Read more: Has Taylor Swift already re-recorded her debut album — and is she planning to release it soon?
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While fans are excited about Taylor’s big win, they can't help but wonder if they will be getting Taylor's Version of the two remaining albums: Taylor Swift and Reputation.
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