Taylor Swift paid approximately $360 million to buy back the masters of her first six albums. This purchase was made from Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm that acquired the masters previously owned by Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. The amount she paid is reported to be close to what Shamrock Capital originally paid for the masters. This was a deeply emotional and significant moment for her, allowing her full ownership and control over all her original music work.
