Taylor Swift’s Record Label Contract Ends In November

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In less than three months’ time, she’ll be a free agent, as the first anniversary of the release of her sixth album, “Reputation,” marks the official expiration of her obligation to Big Machine Records and its founder/CEO, Scott Borchetta, who signed Swift when she first came to him as a country-pop teenybopper of 15.

Swift has already been free to negotiate with rival companies, though she couldn’t sign any new deal before November. Her reps are known to have preliminary discussions with the major label groups, along with talks about returning to Big Machine.

Swift will almost certainly keep the rights to her masters in her next deal, but it’s no secret that, like a lot of superstars, she’d like to negotiate to own her previous albums, which currently remain in the hands of Big Machine. The label derives about 80 percent of its revenue from Swift’s music, says a person with knowledge of the business.

Several music business insiders note that it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Swift could command $20 million per album.

”If she is seeking to break financial records and extend with a major, she could have the biggest artist deal of the century so far.”

Variety spoke with high-ranking label insiders and industry experts and came up with these four scenarios:

1. Go independent 

2. Signing with a non-Universal major label 

3. Leaving Big Machine but staying within the Universal Music ecosystem.

4. Re-sign with big machine 

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/taylor-swift-stands-to-make-music-business-history-as-a-free-agent-1202918336/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

Doesn't her dad own parts of that label?

She's obviously staying.

[The BPD Monster 1,718]

Does anyone know about Gaga's Interscope contract? When is it going to be ended? 

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5 minutes ago, PersianHunty said:

Does anyone know about Gaga's Interscope contract? When is it going to be ended? 

She renewed/renegotiate before Joanne and got a horse as a gift from Interscope

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1 minute ago, kvnrp said:

She renewed/renegotiate before Joanne and got a horse as a gift from Interscope

Wtf

I dont think Interscope's doing her any good. She should find a label that would treat her as the queen that she is without restricting her -- creatively.

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4 minutes ago, DAMN said:

Wtf

I dont think Interscope's doing her any good. She should find a label that would treat her as the queen that she is without restricting her -- creatively.

Considering the type promo she did for Joanne, I am sure they are leaving her a ton of freedom.

I would guess they have the say in single choices/if a video is made/budget, but the Haus is in charge for all things music, promo and performances.

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her dad owns a big share of big machine. That’s how she got a record deal in the first place. so she might sign with them again, or do what Beyonce did by creating a subsidiary label (parkwood) under Columbia Records, the parent label. She can own everything and a make a **** ton of money, but it’s a lot of work. But she’s a smart businesswoman, she’ll figure it out

[monsterboy98 556]

ACTUALLY THIS IS NOT TRUE. I go to music business school and have read documents that say she still has a greatest hits album to deliver, but yeah it’s essentially over.  And what a contract it was 

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26 minutes ago, kvnrp said:

She renewed/renegotiate before Joanne and got a horse as a gift from Interscope

I thought she had a contract with 6 albums? 

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17 hours ago, monsterboy98 said:

ACTUALLY THIS IS NOT TRUE. I go to music business school and have read documents that say she still has a greatest hits album to deliver, but yeah it’s essentially over.  And what a contract it was 

If she re-signs, I don't think there is a greatest hits album;
nobody cares about this kind of an album due the streaming era. 

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43 minutes ago, DAMN said:

Wtf

I dont think Interscope's doing her any good. She should find a label that would treat her as the queen that she is without restricting her -- creatively.

ARTROCK Records ready whenever she is 

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44 minutes ago, DAMN said:

Wtf

I dont think Interscope's doing her any good. She should find a label that would treat her as the queen that she is without restricting her -- creatively.

Capitol maybe?

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1 hour ago, Rainbow1 said:

Variety spoke with high-ranking label insiders and industry experts and came up with these four scenarios:

1. Go independent 

2. Signing with a non-Universal major label 

3. Leaving Big Machine but staying within the Universal Music ecosystem.

4. Re-sign with big machine 

 What other options are there? 

No expert needed for this 

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30 minutes ago, A Hybrid said:

ARTROCK Records ready whenever she is 

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1 hour ago, DAMN said:

Wtf

I dont think Interscope's doing her any good. She should find a label that would treat her as the queen that she is without restricting her -- creatively.

Interscope gives Gaga unprecedented freedom for a pop star.  What else can explain Joanne and ASIB.