Here’s Why Taylor Swift And Drake Don’t Own Their Music
April 9, 2021
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as posted by the channelDrake, Cardi B, Taylor Swift – these artists are topping the charts. But they don’t own the rights to most of their music. That’s why Taylor Swift just rereleased 2008’s “Fearless,” her second album, which she now owns.
But not everyone is Taylor Swift. While big labels promise artists financial support and fame, what they often want in return is ownership of artists’ music and control over future music.
In this explainer, watch how artists like Megan Thee Stallion and Future are fighting against a system rooted in capitalism that wants to own them.
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