Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and associated companies acquire and license recorded music catalogs, but they do not sell or directly control Taylor Swift’s masters. Instead, Braun’s firms have purchased recordings and songs from third parties that may include tracks associated with Swift, while Swift’s own master rights remain largely with her or her longtime label partnerships.
This article explains the distinction between catalog acquisition and artist ownership, the typical rights chain for recordings and underlying compositions, and how licensing flows from rights holders to platforms. Readers will understand who actually monetizes each use of a recording and how ownership structures shape availability on streaming and retail services.