Taylor Swift vs The World | On the Outside | 1

Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

When Taylor Swift signed to an upstart country label as a teen, she probably didn't realize that she was signing away the rights to something she would spend decades getting back -- her masters. Swift’s fight for her $300 million master recordings is a scrimmage that could reshuffle the entire business model of the music industry. But first, Swift has to make it big. And that's a one-in-a-million shot.

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0:00.0	Wundery Plus subscribers can binge new seasons of Business Wars, ad free right now.
0:06.0	Join Wundery Plus in the Wundery app or on Apple Podcasts. Wondering. Taylor Swift's plane lands in Las Vegas around noon on February 11th, 2024,
0:30.9	only hours after the end of her sold-out show in Tokyo.
0:35.0	She steps off her jet, smiling.
0:37.2	Her red and white Kansas City Chief's jacket slung over her shoulder.
0:41.8	The media had turned her anticipated appearance into a nail biter. Would she make it to Vegas on time?
0:48.3	But thanks to a 17 hour time difference, she made the 6,000 mile flight with about 3 and a half hours to spare before kickoff.
0:57.1	She casually heads through the stadium tunnels with actress Blake Lively,
1:01.1	rapper Ice Spice and her parents walking alongside her.
1:05.0	She tucked some stray hairs into her ponytail as she walks down a hallway.
1:09.4	To her suite atop the stadium, happily greeting friends and fans along the way.
1:14.0	Hey, we're gonna win this one, right?
1:16.0	Oh, yeah, I can't wait for the game to start.
1:18.0	Can you believe this?
1:19.0	This is so exciting.
1:20.0	Hey, Taylor, is Travis ready for this?
1:22.8	This is the big one.
1:23.8	Absolutely.
1:24.8	100%.
1:25.8	This is my first football game and honestly I came for you.
1:28.8	That is so kind.
1:29.8	Taylor's eyes scanned the field until they land on the Jersey of number 87.
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