Is Taylor Swift dropping her 12th album? Instagram countdowns spark speculation

It’s been a while since Taylor Swift released new music, and fans think that might be about to change. On July 18, her team, Taylor Nation, made an update to her website with a new archive section that includes all 15 of her albums, including 11 originals and 4 re-recorded versions. Under each era are awards, concerts, and 13 photos of the singer from the time. Swift's ‘Speak Now’ and ‘Mine’ song was used, hinting at her now fully owning all her past work. The caption read, “The best thing that has ever been ours is finally home.”

Soon after, Taylor Nation shared another post, but this time spotlighting her very first album with the message, “Welcome home, self-titled. Everything we need is finally right here by our side, and to celebrate, stream the album with us at 1 pm EDT today.”

Fans instantly began picking apart every detail, looking for hidden messages about what might be next. While some believe she is going to release ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’, others a speculating about dropping unreleased tracks from her vault. A few fans also think it might just be new merchandise.

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Still, knowing how Taylor loves to surprise her fans and often leaves hidden clues, most fans are keeping a close eye. No matter if it is a re-recording, a fresh project, or even a behind-the-scenes film, something’s definitely brewing and her fans are up for it.

Taylor Swift reclaiming her entire music catalogue

Taylor Swift has finally reclaimed complete ownership of her music catalogue after six years. She describes the moment as her “greatest dream come true”. While reports had previously suggested a sale price of around $600 million, a source close to the matter told Rolling Stone that figure is “highly inaccurate.” Regardless of the actual number, Swift emphasised that owning her work outright with no strings attached, was always her goal, “All I’ve ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright… with full autonomy".

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