A woman says a man bullied her for years. He buys the record label that owns her masters.
To regain ownership of her work, she re-records her first 6 albums since age 16.
Variety names him "Music Mogul of the Year" & gives him space to be whine about her calling him a "bully."
To regain ownership of her work, she re-records her first 6 albums since age 16.
Variety names him "Music Mogul of the Year" & gives him space to be whine about her calling him a "bully."
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1407717581784588295
"There's nothing like a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And there's nothing like a mad woman"
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And there's nothing like a mad woman"
Pretty sure Scooter Braun found the word "bully" and wrapped his noose around that.
https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1407801121847091200?s=20
She attempted to buy her masters, but Braun's team wouldn't negotiate "unless she signed an 'ironclad' NDA pledging to 'never say another word about Scooter Braun unless it was positive.'"
He then sold her catalogue to an investment fund for $300 million. google.com/amp/s/www.mari…
He then sold her catalogue to an investment fund for $300 million. google.com/amp/s/www.mari…
Amazing how a woman can be one of the top selling artists of the decade, and still have a dude hold her work hostage to his ego. And then get sympathetic profiles about it. 🤷🏻♂️
Interestingly, the same writer wrote this piece two years ago—just after Taylor Swift publicly called Scooter Braun out and announced plans to re-record her albums.
This new profile comes days after TS announced her second of six planned re-recorded albums.
This new profile comes days after TS announced her second of six planned re-recorded albums.
https://twitter.com/bennetthipp/status/1407802597310963718
She had no knowledge either time her music was sold:
"(Shamrock Holdings) told me that they wanted to reach out before the sale to let me know, but that Scooter Braun had required that they make no contact with me or my team, or the deal would be off." google.com/amp/s/www.roll…
"(Shamrock Holdings) told me that they wanted to reach out before the sale to let me know, but that Scooter Braun had required that they make no contact with me or my team, or the deal would be off." google.com/amp/s/www.roll…
"Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.”
Relevant
If you wondered how Taylor Swift's first re-recorded album (that she owns the masters to) is doing, "Fearless (Taylor's Version)," right, had the best first-week debut of any country album in 6 years.
It's a re-recording of her 2008 sophomore album, "Fearless," left.
It's a re-recording of her 2008 sophomore album, "Fearless," left.
Her next re-recording, "Red (Taylor's Version)," will release in November.
Left is the 2012 version of "Red"; right is the cover for the upcoming "Red (Taylor's Version)."
Left is the 2012 version of "Red"; right is the cover for the upcoming "Red (Taylor's Version)."
The day she announced her next re-recording, btw? It was on Scooter Braun's birthday.
https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1407886233322283013
See if you can find the Scooter Braun reference in this scene from Taylor Swift's "The Man" music video.
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