Taylor Swift has successfully repurchased her entire music catalog from Shamrock Capital, ending a years-long battle over ownership. The pop star revealed the news Friday in a message to fans, describing it as reclaiming her “life’s work.”
This move triggered a massive resurgence in streaming numbers. The original versions of Reputation and Taylor Swift—often referred to by fans as the "stolen versions"—have returned to the top of Apple Music’s Top 100 Albums chart, according to data from Forbes, Pop Vortex, and Pop Base. At one point, all 15 of Swift’s studio albums reportedly charted within the platform’s top 100.
The catalog’s performance was so strong that it knocked Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem from the top spot. Miley Cyrus also entered the conversation, landing in the top five with her latest album Something Beautiful.
For years, Swift re-recorded her early albums to reclaim ownership after her master recordings were sold to Scooter Braun and later to Shamrock Capital. She has already released Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Speak Now, Red, and 1989, leaving only Reputation and her 2006 self-titled debut without re-recorded versions.
Despite fan speculation, Swift revealed she has no immediate plans to release Reputation (Taylor’s Version). In a statement, she explained the album was deeply personal and creatively difficult to revisit: “To be perfectly honest, it's the one album in those first six that I thought couldn't be improved upon.”
However, Swift hinted that vault tracks from Reputation may eventually be released. She also noted that the debut album has already been re-recorded and could be shared when the time feels right, not out of longing, but as a celebration.
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