Taylor Swift Owns Her Masters, So When Team Trump Used “August,” “Opalite,” and “Father Figure,” She Had the Audio Stripped in Days

Taylor Swift Owns Her Masters, So When Team Trump Used "August," "Opalite," and "Father Figure," She Had the Audio Stripped in Days

Owning the rights to your own recordings comes with real leverage — and Taylor Swift is using hers.

Team Trump keeps trolling and putting her songs to MAGA videos, but Taylor has the power to respond.

Because she owns her masters, when Team Trump used “August,” “Opalite,” and “Father Figure,” she had the audio stripped in days.

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