Which record label is credited for Taylor Swift’s “august”?

Taylor Swift’s “august” is credited to Republic Records.

The song appeared on Folklore, which Swift surprise-released through Republic Records on July 24, 2020. Republic became Swift’s label beginning with Lover in 2019, following her earlier period with Big Machine Records. “august” therefore belongs to the Republic-era portion of her catalog.

The label credit is separate from the song’s writing and production credits. Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote “august,” while Swift, Antonoff, and Joe Alwyn are credited as producers in the article’s summary. Republic Records handled the album’s release rather than creating the music itself.

Listeners sometimes confuse Republic with Big Machine because Big Machine released many of Swift’s earlier albums, including Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, and 1989. Folklore was part of her later catalog and was issued by Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic.