New Delhi, May 30 -- Taylor Swift has officially taken back control of her entire music catalogue, a milestone moment in her long-running battle to own her own work.

In a statement shared on her official website on Friday, the singer wrote, "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me." She added, "The best things that have ever been mine. finally actually are."

Swift revealed she had bought the rights to her original recordings from private equity firm Shamrock Capital, the most recent owner of her early catalogue. The exact purchase price was not disclosed.

Her early albums were initially released through Big Machine Records. Ownership of those recordings changed hands several times, including a controversial sale to music mana...