Good vs Evil? | What Taylor Swift and her Masters Can Tell Us About Media Narratives
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ARTICLE DEEP DIVES https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-regains-control-master-recordings-shamrock/ https://www.instyle.com/how-taylor-swift-bought-back-music-masters-11745720 https://people.com/taylor-swift-owns-masters-sale-happened-in-spite-of-scooter-braun-source-11745165 https://variety.com/2020/music/news/scooter-braun-sells-taylor-swift-big-machine-masters-1234832080/
HEADLINES https://time.com/7290192/taylor-swift-masters-rerecordings-net-worth/ https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/02/music/taylor-swift-purchased-masters-scooter-braun-shamrock-holdings-reputation https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-masters-battle-industry-impact-what-different/ https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/taylor-swift-longer-facing-subpoena-justin-baldonis-legal/story?id=122096067
SWIFT WEBSITE https://www.taylorswift.com/
MUSIC COPYRIGHTS (LAW) https://blog.creativeintell.com/know-your-rights-intellectual-property-in-the-music-industry.-copyright-trademarks-and-patents-explained
(0:37) Introduction and welcome back (1:25) New episode format, community interaction, and shoutouts (4:03) Personal updates; Shoutout - Emily D. Baker (9:38) Taylor Swift's master recordings saga and media framing (21:28) Financial and legal aspects of Taylor Swift's deal with Shamrock Capital (28:11) Taylor Swift's impact on the music industry and intellectual property (36:12) Media and public relations narrative in Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun (49:26) Public interest and legal leverage in celebrity feuds (1:01:39) Host's closing comments, viewer engagement, and future plans (1:07:13) Final thoughts and shoutouts127 episodes