Subj : Re: Taylor Swift first Re-recording released
To   : Bob Roberts
From : Ogg
Date : Mon Feb 15 2021 08:09 pm

Hello bob.roberts!

** On Saturday 13.02.21 - 02:49, bob.roberts wrote to All:

> Regardless of your affinity for TayTay, a bit of interesting
> activity took place today.  Taylor has vowed to re-record all
> 6 of her original albums, the masters of which are owned by
> her hated nemisis (with links to Kanye) Scooter Braun.

I heard about that debacle a few months ago. What a shameful  
ordeal for her.

> After failing to buy out the catalog 2 seperate times, she is
> now recording and releasing the re-recordings.  So when you
> search Spotify for one of her earlier albums, two matches will
> come up, the original and "Taylor's Version."  She keeps all
> the revenue from the latter.

"Taylor's Version" tag ..very cool.  :)

> The first release is Love Story, and the reviews are positive.
> Taylor didn't change the arrangement at all, the only
> difference is the improved fidelity of a modern mix, and the
> maturity of her voice coming thru in the vocals.

I listened to 50% of each one.  Yes... very similar.

Not a fan per se. The voice doesn't really impress me. She does  
sound like a more childlike, boastful and louder Suzanne Vega  
though:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5yMXAaSvxo12QkYU75Ixv0

Do you know if Swift retained the same musicians from the first  
recordings?

> Even if your not a fan of my girl Taylor, comparing the two
> releases is interesting... and it will be fun to see if her
> strategy pays off.

She will do fine.  Since present fans will be busy streaming and  
listening to both versions for camparison, she will be earning  
royalties from both.  Some younger new fans may prefer the  
younger girlie voice, and old fans may prefer the slightly more  
mature sound.

The only other thing that might come back to haunt her is if the  
original catalog goes through a re-mastering process and the new  
owner tries to undercut Taylor's Versions.

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