#TaylorIsFree
bought the rights
OK, let’s do a little refresher: In June of last year, Scooter Braun bought the rights to Taylor Swift’s albums that were released by the label Big Machine.

Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
addressing the sale
revealed
After addressing the sale on her official Tumblr, Swift later revealed that she planned to re-record her first five albums when her contract allowed it — specifically, in November 2020.

Andrew Kelly / Reuters
Well, just take a look at today’s date. That’s right — November 1, 2020.
UMG / Giphy
That means, starting today, Swift is legally able to re-record her first five albums — Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, and 1989 — to potentially undercut any profits Braun would gain off the original masters.
UMG / Giphy
An artist as big as Swift re-recording their catalog is practically unprecedented in pop music. Hey Taylor: How does it feel to potentially make history?
Netflix / Giphy
BuzzFeed Daily
Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!