Marc Maron Happy to Pay a Hefty Price to Use Taylor Swift Song Snippet in New Stand-Up Special: ‘It Had to Happen’

Marc Maron Happy to Pay a Hefty Price to Use Taylor Swift Song Snippet in New Stand-Up Special: ‘It Had to Happen’

Marc Maron said he paid big bucks to use a one-minute snippet of Taylor Swift's 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' in his upcoming HBO Max stand-up special.

Marc Maron says he couldn't afford a full Taylor Swift song for his stand-up special

"If I would have gone over the minute, it would have been more money," he said of using part of Swift's "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" for his comedy special.Barry Brecheisen/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Marc Maron performs during his 'All In' tour; Taylor Swift at the 2025 Grammy AwardsMarc Maron knew he really had to have Taylor Swift's "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" for his upcoming comedy special, there was just one problem: He couldn't afford th…

Marc Maron Reveals How Much He Paid to Use Taylor Swift Song in New HBO Comedy Special | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Marc Maron paid a pretty penny to use one of Taylor Swift‘s songs! In a new interview, the 61-year-old comedian and actor revealed how much he paid to include the 35-year-old Grammy winner’s song “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” in his upcoming HBO comedy special Marc Maron: Panicked. Keep reading to find out more…“I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he’s the co-writer on that song,” Marc explained on the July 25 episode of Vulture’s Good O…

How Marc Maron’s Taylor Swift Licensing Fee Compares to Other Big Song Uses

Last week on Vulture's Good One podcast, during the lightning round, Marc Maron was asked how much it cost him to use the Taylor Swift song "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" in his upcoming comedy special. "$50,000," he said--and that... Read more...

Comedian Reveals Cost Of Using 1 Taylor Swift Song In His Act, And It's No Joke

"I did everything I could to get the joke in front of her," Marc Maron said of Swift.

Marc Maron Reveals the Whopping Price to Use One Minute of a Taylor Swift Song: 'It Had to Happen'

Marc Maron was completely set on using a specific Taylor Swift song in his HBO Special “Mark Maron: Panicked” — even with the steep $50,000 price tag. “I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he’s the co-writer on that song,” Maron explained during a July 25 episode of Vulture’s “Good One” podcast. “I said, ‘I don’t know what’s proper or how to do this, but we’re running out of money on this thing. It’s probably going to come out of my poc…