From the Beatles to Taylor Swift: Why It's So Hard for Musicians to Own Their Music
Taylor Swiftshed new light on the debate surrounding an artist’s right to their own musical catalog when she went afterScooter Braunfor acquiring hers. Swift, 29, accused Braun on Sunday of “incessant and manipulative bullying,” and said that her master recordings landing in his hands was her“worst case scenario.” Before Braun even entered the picture, though, the “ME!” singer said she’d tried unsuccessfully to get her former label, Big Machine Label Group, to allow her the opportunity to own her own music....