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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Four years ago, Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> announced plans to embark on one of her most ambitious professional undertakings to date \u2013 re-recording her albums to attain ownership of her masters. <\/p>\n If you forgot, the 33-year-old \u201cBlank Space\u201d pop titan came to the decision after Scooter Braun<\/strong><\/a> purchased Big Machine Label Group<\/a>, effectively gaining control of Taylor<\/strong>\u2018s recordings. <\/p>\n Since then, she\u2019s been rolling out Taylor\u2019s Version<\/strong><\/em> of her earliest albums, filling them with previously unreleased tracks that she\u2019s unearthed from The Vault. Next up is 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em><\/a>. After that, all that\u2019s left to tackle is her self-titled debut and Reputation<\/em>.<\/p>\n We looked back on what Taylor <\/strong>had to say about the big task four years ago. Interestingly, the anniversary this year lines up with additional news involving Scooter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Read more about Taylor Swift\u2019s special anniversary\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On August 21, 2019, Taylor <\/strong>said that it was \u201cabsolutely\u201d a plan<\/a> to re-record her albums in a teaser for an interview with CBS Sunday. <\/p>\n She provided more information the following day while on Good Morning America<\/a>. \u201cMy contract says that starting November 2020, I can record albums one through five all over again,\u201d she explained. \u201cI think that artists deserve to own their work. I just feel very passionately about that.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s next year, it\u2019s right around the corner. I\u2019m really excited,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n Looking back now, it\u2019s clear that the massive undertaking was a success for Taylor<\/strong>. Every re-release she\u2019s unveiled thus far has topped the Billboard 200 albums chart. The 10-minute version of \u201cAll Too Well\u201d on Red (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em> topped the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>.<\/p>\n Where does Scotter <\/strong>come in? In 2023, the anniversary lands amid reports that the music manager has parted ways with two big artists on his roster \u2013 Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> after 10 years<\/a> and Demi Lovato<\/strong><\/a> after four<\/a>. <\/p>\n There were recently reports, which have since been denied, that another of Scooter<\/strong>\u2018s big clients was planning to leave<\/a>. <\/p>\n If you missed it, earlier this summer the artist who first suggested Taylor <\/strong>re-record her albums revealed how Scooter <\/strong>responded to the recommendation<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n