Taylor Swift re-recordings
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Taylor Swift re-recordings are new versions of her earlier albums that she created to regain control of her master recordings and update the sound and production of her original work.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taylor Swift re-recordings canonical | 1 |
| Taylor Swift’s re-recordings project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9426795 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Taylor Swift re-recordings Context triple: [Fearless (Taylor's Version), partOf, Taylor Swift re-recordings]
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A.
Taylor Swift (album)
Taylor Swift (album) is the 2006 self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, blending country and pop influences and introducing her autobiographical songwriting style.
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New Romantics (Taylor’s Version)
"New Romantics (Taylor’s Version)" is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded synth-pop anthem celebrating youthful resilience and romantic idealism, released as part of her 2023 album 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
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C.
Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of her 2010 album "Speak Now," featuring newly recorded vocals and additional tracks as part of her project to regain control of her master recordings.
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1989 (Taylor Swift album, Republic era re-recording)
1989 (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s 2023 re-recording of her landmark pop album 1989, released under Republic Records as part of her project to regain control of her master recordings.
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E.
Welcome to New York (Taylor’s Version)
"Welcome to New York (Taylor’s Version)" is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded synth-pop opening track celebrating the excitement and possibility of arriving in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taylor Swift re-recordings Target entity description: Taylor Swift re-recordings are new versions of her earlier albums that she created to regain control of her master recordings and update the sound and production of her original work.
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A.
Taylor Swift (album)
Taylor Swift (album) is the 2006 self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, blending country and pop influences and introducing her autobiographical songwriting style.
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B.
New Romantics (Taylor’s Version)
"New Romantics (Taylor’s Version)" is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded synth-pop anthem celebrating youthful resilience and romantic idealism, released as part of her 2023 album 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
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C.
Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of her 2010 album "Speak Now," featuring newly recorded vocals and additional tracks as part of her project to regain control of her master recordings.
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D.
1989 (Taylor Swift album, Republic era re-recording)
1989 (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s 2023 re-recording of her landmark pop album 1989, released under Republic Records as part of her project to regain control of her master recordings.
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E.
Welcome to New York (Taylor’s Version)
"Welcome to New York (Taylor’s Version)" is Taylor Swift’s re-recorded synth-pop opening track celebrating the excitement and possibility of arriving in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist rights initiative
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music industry phenomenon ⓘ re-recorded albums ⓘ |
| appliesToArtist | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel |
Republic Records
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Universal Music Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticEffect |
inclusion of previously unreleased songs
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revised arrangements on some tracks ⓘ updated vocals and production ⓘ |
| hasBusinessEffect |
reduce value of original masters
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shift streaming to new versions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
re-recorded singles
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re-recorded studio albums ⓘ vault tracks ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
raised public awareness of master ownership issues
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sparked debate about artist-label power dynamics ⓘ |
| hasDistributionChannel |
digital download stores
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physical formats ⓘ streaming services ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact | significant commercial success of re-recorded albums ⓘ |
| hasFanResponse | strong fan support for Taylor’s Version releases ⓘ |
| hasLegalStrategy | create new masters owned by Taylor Swift ⓘ |
| hasMarketingStrategy | encouraging fans to stream and buy Taylor’s Version ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
disagreement with Scooter Braun
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dispute with Big Machine Records ⓘ loss of ownership of original masters ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
increase artist ownership of catalog
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regain control of master recordings ⓘ update sound and production of original work ⓘ |
| hasTimeScope | began after Taylor Swift left Big Machine Records ⓘ |
| includesAlbum |
1989 (Taylor’s Version)
NERFINISHED
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Fearless (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Red (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reputation (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesBrandingPhrase | Taylor’s Version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTrackLabel | (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | sale of Taylor Swift’s original masters ⓘ |
| influences | other artists considering re-recordings ⓘ |
| involves |
new production teams
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new recording sessions ⓘ updated vocal performances ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
artist contractual rights
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copyright law ⓘ master recording ownership ⓘ |
| targetsOriginalAlbumsPeriod | Big Machine Records era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taylor Swift re-recordings Description of subject: Taylor Swift re-recordings are new versions of her earlier albums that she created to regain control of her master recordings and update the sound and production of her original work.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Suburban Legends (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
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releaseContext
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Taylor Swift re-recordings
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this entity surface form:
Taylor Swift’s re-recordings project