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13 December 2019CopyrightRory O'Neill

Taylor Swift calls for music industry reform amid copyright battle

Taylor Swift is exercising her synchronisation licensing rights to block unauthorised use of her music amid an ongoing struggle for control of her work, the US pop star has said.

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