60' | Arts&Culture | HD

GBR 2023

Parade Media

In 2003, at age 13, Taylor went to Nashville to try and sign with some major labels but was rejected. She tried her luck again the following year and received an artist development deal with RCA Records before becoming the youngest artist (age 15) signed by the Sony publishing house, but left shortly afterwards due to concerns that "development deals may shelve artists”. However, Taylor Swift had now become unstoppable, her career has lasted longer than that of the Beatles, and even broke the band's once-deemed "unbeatable" records. Critics lauded her ability to remain culturally relevant and successful 18 years into her music career, writing that the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen were past their prime at that stage. Her career may have had it’s highs and lows, but there really is no stopping Taylor Swift.