Taylor swift announces she did not write her music

Taylor Swift may feel that she’s been burned, but she’s far from the only one. The conflict between artists and commerce is an ancient one, and superstars such as Paul McCartney and Prince have felt its sting.

Swift is losing the rights to her first six albums, thanks to a deal announced Sunday by Ithaca Holdings. From 2006’s self-titled debut to 2017’s “Reputation,” Swift was with country-pop record company Big Machine Label Group. That company has been acquired by Ithaca, which is owned by Scooter Braun, a manager and businessman who represents pop stars Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Carly Rae Jepsen.

The 29-year-old Swift is fuming. In a Tumblr post, she wrote, “For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work.”