Live From Clear Channel Stripped 2008

Taylor Swift herself has commented openly on the release of this album:

"I’m always honest with you guys about this stuff so I just wanted to tell you that this release is not approved by me,“ Swift continued. "It looks to me like Scooter Braun and his financial backers, 23 Capital, Alex Soros and the Soros family and The Carlyle Group have seen the latest balance sheets and realized that paying $330 MILLION for my music wasn’t exactly a wise choice and they need money. In my opinion…Just another case of shameless greed in the time of Coronavirus. So tasteless, but very transparent."

In 2025, Swift acquired the rights to her original master recordings, opting to make the release available under her own imprint.