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- In 2021, Taylor Swift began releasing rerecordings of her back catalog to regain control of her music.
- iHeartMedia promised fans it would only play "Taylor's Version" of songs once they were available.
- An analysis of data from six iHeart stations shows that the company broke that promise.
Two years ago, America's biggest radio network made a commitment to America's biggest pop star.
iHeartMedia, which owns 850 radio stations nationwide, promised Taylor Swift and her legions of fans that its stations would only play the newly recorded "Taylor's Version" of her old songs.