“Image Credit: Getty Images Taylor Swift spent years fighting to regain control of her music — and ultimately succeeded. The global pop superstar officially purchased the master recordings to her entire catalog in May 2025, reclaiming ownership of the work that defined her career and marking one of the most significant power moves in modern”, — write: hollywoodlife.com
Image Credit: Getty Images Taylor Swift spent years fighting to regain control of her music — and ultimately succeeded. The global pop superstar officially purchased the master recordings to her entire catalog in May 2025, reclaiming ownership of the work that defined her career and marking one of the most significant power moves in modern music.
The milestone came on the heels of historic financial success. Fueled by the record-breaking Eras Tour, Swift earned more than ever before — so much so that she famously rewarded her tour crew with $197 million in bonuses, highlighting both the tour’s massive profits and her appreciation for the team behind it.
Below, find out what Taylor’s net worth is now and how much money she paid to buy the master recordings to her music.
How Much Did Taylor Swift Pay for Her Masters? Taylor paid around $360 million to purchase her music, according to Billboard. In a lengthy note penned note to fans, the pop star wrote that she is “endlessly thankful” to now own all of her “life’s work.”
“All the times I was this close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through,” Taylor wrote. “I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away. But that’s all in the past now… I really get to say these words: All of the music I’ve ever made… now belongs to me. All of my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life’s work.”
The “Love Story” artist added that her “memories and [her] sweat and [her] handwriting and [her] decades of dreams” now belong to her. She then joked about the deal, saying that her “first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead,” referring to Shamrock Capital, which owned the rest of Taylor’s music before she bought it back.
Taylor Swift’s Net Worth in 2026 As of 2026, Taylor has a net worth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes.
How Much Money Did Taylor Swift Give Her Eras Tour Crew? As shown in her Disney+ docuseries, The End of an Era, Taylor gifted her crew members $197 million in bonuses.
Scooter Braun’s Net Worth Now Scooter currently has a net worth of $1 billion, per Celebrity Net Worth. Before Taylor was able to buy back all of her music, Scooter’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Big Machine Label Group in 2019. At the time, the label owned the master recordings to Taylor’s first six albums. Scooter’s company acquired Big Machine for around $300 million.