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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Taylor Swift has a new record deal – and she’s using it to lobby for higher paydays for her new labelmates. Swift announced on Instagram on Monday that she signed a multiyear agreement with Universal Music Group and its subsidiary Republic Records, joining artists including Drake, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande on Republic’s roster. Swift shared with her Instagram followers that under her new contract she owns her master recordings for the music she makes with UMG. She also shared that as part of her new deal she asked for “one condition” aimed at ensuring that artists are compensate­d fairly for their Spotify presence.

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