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Hotels do ‘All Too Well’ when the Swifties come to town
Matty Healy played the part of hard-drinking frontman at the band’s London show before making way for a star turn
Negotiations between singer-songwriter and Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto group collapsed this spring
The length of pop singles has fallen in recent times but Mozart and Puccini also charmed listeners with short arias
Firestorm has renewed debate on the 2009 tie-up between Ticketmaster and the dominant concert promoter
Fans left disappointed as debacle renews criticism of company’s dominance in live concert industry
The success of her ‘Midnights’ album tells us surprisingly little about US music industry
The vocals remain distinctive but the songs could do with more vividly told stories
Immaculate re-recording is part of the singer’s campaign to create new masters of her back catalogue
Campaign to re-record old songs undercuts deal that acquired US musician’s hit catalogue
Fast growth and promise of a fairer deal for artists should attract fans among the investment crowd
Covering your own songs is one way to recover lost revenue streams
‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is the first of six albums the singer plans to re-record
Former Spotify chief economist Will Page on what it really means when fans ‘prefer the early stuff’
The surprise release of the singer-songwriter’s third album in 16 months is born out of ‘spontaneous creativity’, she says, as well as business reasons
The value of music catalogues and book backlists is overtaking an obsession with new bestsellers
She does, because she can.
Singer denounces purchase by Shamrock Capital from Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings
The willingness of a huge star to make an abrupt left turn is winning
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In backing purchase of albums, Carlyle Group has become embroiled in personal squabble
The pop star creates a new risk for financialised music royalties.
Superstar’s fury at $300m sale of former record label revives fight for artists’ rights
Recorded music is enjoying a renaissance, but stars remain a tricky production input
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