Abstract
Taylor Swift redefined the relationship between artists and their labels. Although there has been discussion about the impact of these new recordings on Swift’s personal catalog, there has been no analysis of how Swift’s action will impact the global copyright industry. Taylor Swift is viewed as a trailblazer by many in the music industry. This is because many artists have rerecorded or remastered their original works out of spite, but only one other major artist even attempted to complete a rehaul of their entire discography. In the digital age of master recordings, Swift’s impact has far-reaching effects. This Note examines the history of rerecordings and remastering, as well as an analysis of the potential impact of Swift’s groundbreaking actions, in three common law jurisdictions: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Recommended Citation
R. Jacob Gilbert,
Look What You Made Me Do: The Impact of Taylor Swift's Re-Recording Project on the Global Copyright Industry,
34 Fla. J. Int'l L.
213
(2023).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol34/iss2/2