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Taylor Swift is overjoyed after purchasing the rights to her earliest catalog, and she might get a tattoo to celebrate it. The Wildest Dreams hitmaker, on May 30, 2025, in a personal letter on her website, announced that she put an end to what she described as her “worst case scenario” after emerging victorious in a years-long battle for ownership of her masters.
The singer revealed that she cried uncontrollably after purchasing the rights to her music from Shamrock, who had previously bought it from Scooter Braun in 2021:
"I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me. And all 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."
The 35-year-old singer, in her website statement, was grateful to Shamrock Capital for their willingness to offer her life’s work back:
“I will forever be grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me. The way they’ve handled every interaction we’ve had has been honest, fair and respectful."
She jokingly quipped that she might tattoo the image of a Shamrock on her forehead as an ode to the company’s efforts in getting back her masters:
"My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead."
Taylor Swift’s team reportedly maintains that Scooter Braun was not involved in the negotiations with Shamrock Capital
Following Taylor Swift’s announcement of her master’s ownership, reports about Scooter Braun encouraging private equity firm Shamrock to sell to Swift began making the rounds. Taylor Swift has spoken out against Braun, who purchased her catalogue from her former record label, Big Machine Label Group, in 2019. Swift accused Braun of consistently sabotaging her efforts to acquire her life’s work.
The singer alleged that Scooter Braun had stipulated that she sign an NDA preventing her from speaking against him if she wanted to buy her catalog back. Swift described the deal as "incessant, manipulative bullying.”
People Magazine reported that a source close to the negotiations debunked claims Scooter Braun was instrumental in sealing the deal with Shamrock:
"Contrary to a previous false report, there was no outside party who ‘encouraged’ this sale. All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Capital and Taylor’s Nashville-based management team only.”
The source added:
"Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him.”
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In a statement to news outlet Page Six on May 30, 2025, following news of Taylor Swift owning her catalogue, Scooter Braun said he was happy for the singer.
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