Why Taylor Swift Won’t Leave Her Record Label When Her Deal Expires

Taylor Swift during her Reputation Stadium Tour on August 25 in Nashville. But where will she be recording her next album? (Photo by John Shearer/TAS18/Getty Images for TAS)

The current situation between Taylor Swift and her record label is, to quote a popular song, “Delicate.”

Swift, who ranked 21st on our annual Celebrity 100 list with $80 million in earnings over the past year, will reportedly become a free agent in November when her record deal with Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group...