The original 1989 saw on-demand streams of 27.8 million, versus more than 375 million for Taylor's Version over the same timeframe.
The Big Machine versions of Swift's re-recorded albums have performed largely in line with industry trends despite the presence of the newer iterations.
Motivation behind the releases ranges from profit to promotion, but they all give artists more control over their works and how they're used.
Singer Elmo Shropshire discusses how the 1979 song became an unlikely hit -- and the contractual issues that led him to re-record it.
