Explained: Taylor's Version
Taylor's Version: How Taylor Swift made her music her own Anyone with even the vaguest interest in popular music will no doubt have seen the recent re-release of 'Red', the award-winning album from American country-pop superstar, Taylor Swift, initially released in the Autumn of 2012. Why the re-release, you might ask? It would be considered highly unusual for such a relatively recent collection of music to be afforded a second publication. It is not uncommon at all for Swift, however. Back in April, the singer released a re-recorded version of her much-loved early album, 'Fearless', much to the excitement of fans and the interest of industry bodies. It is expected that the other Swift albums will also be given new life at some point in the future. So, what is the story behind this string of album re-offerings, and how might these new 'Taylor Versions' signal a change in how artists manage and control their work? The saga began in 2018 when Swift’s entered...