Which label released Taylor Swift’s “august”?

Republic Records released Taylor Swift’s “august” as part of Folklore.

The song arrived in 2020 during Swift’s period with Republic Records, which also released Folklore. This was an important phase in her recording career because the album was her first studio album released under Republic after her earlier association with Big Machine Records.

The label detail can be easy to confuse because Swift’s catalog spans multiple eras and companies. Big Machine released her early albums, including her self-titled debut, while Republic handled Folklore and later projects. The record label is separate from the song’s writers and producers: Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote “august,” while Joe Alwyn also received a producer credit.

Republic’s release of Folklore was organized around a surprise launch rather than a long conventional promotional buildup. That approach suited the album’s intimate, fictional, and atmospheric identity and helped listeners discover “august” within the larger album narrative.