The singer has always been an advocate for artists' ownership over the years. She's written up ads about how important it is for artists to be compensated for their work when they land on streaming platforms like Spotify. It does seem like what she could do is rerecord Shake It Off immediately and say that this is the version I would like to be used.
One of the biggest pop stars in the world is rerecording her first six albums at the artistic peak of her career. The Atlantic’s Shirley Li explains Swift’s gambit to reclaim her catalog.
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