Taylor Swift's Fight Over Her Catalog Is Just the Latest Example of Artists Struggling to Own Their Work

Taylor Swift's very public feud with music manager Scooter Braun over her music catalog has become the stuff of tabloid gossip, with several stars taking sides. But the dispute raises big questions about the struggle for many artists to own and profit from the music they create.

Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, bought the record label that controls Swift's back catalog, Big Machine Label Group, as part of a $300 million deal, Billboard reported.

Taylor Swift's very public feud with music manager Scooter Braun over her music catalog has become the stuff of tabloid gossip, with several stars taking sides. But the dispute raises big questions about the struggle for many artists to own and profit from the music they create. Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, bought the record label that controls Swift's back catalog, Big Machine Label Group, as part of a $300 million deal, Billboard reported.