To give credit where credit is due, Taylor Swift has done a lot to push against the ridiculous of the intellectual property rights artists didn't have, and production agencies did have. She broke that and paved a way for future artists. Did she also suck up so much air in the room that it leaves very little space for new artists to breathe, yes. Does she use the same legal system that gave her artistic freedom to crush competition, also yes. She isn't a bad ass just because she drops albums, she's a badass cause she's a ruthless business woman.