Scooter Braun talks about ‘feud’ with Taylor Swift

Producer Scooter Braun believes that the conflict with Taylor Swift has been going on for many years, it’s time for the public to stop talking about the past.

According to Variety, Scooter Braun attended the Bloomberg Screen event in Los Angeles on October 8 and mentioned the “original recording copyright feud” with Taylor Swift in 2019. This conflict was turned into a documentary Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, released in June. Braun said he watched the film because his parents suggested it.

The producer said: “I wasn’t going to watch it because I thought it would be like other shock works. I mostly ignored those things, but my parents called me and said they had just seen it. They thought I should be interested in it. So I watched it.”

Scooter Braun was once accused by Taylor Swift fans of “ruining her career” when buying the music copyright. Photo: Bradford Rogne Photography

Taylor Swift’s former manager believes that it has been five years since the dispute, so fans should stop talking and move on. On the other hand, he commented that there were some details that were misunderstood in the documentary. Braun explained: “I think in any conflict, talking directly to each other is important. Social media or in front of the world public is not the right place to argue.”

According to the producer, he and Taylor Swift have not had a direct conversation with each other. “When everyone takes the time to meet in real life and confront each other, they realize that the ‘monster’ is not real and the conflict may not have happened,” Braun said.

Also in the interview, Scooter Braun said that he has no plans to return to artist management. However, if he were to return to his old profession, he would like to work with a “big star” like Taylor Swift. He did not elaborate but commented that Swift is “one of the artists worth betting on” because she has always been persistent and dedicated to the music industry.

Singer Taylor Swift at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Photo: WireImage

In 2019, Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift were embroiled in a copyright dispute over master recordings after Braun bought Big Machine Label Group (Swift’s management company from 2006 to 2018) for $300 million, winning the rights to purchase and release Taylor Swift’s first six albums.

The deal cost her the opportunity to buy back the rights to her own compositions because the two had a history of conflict. The singer called the purchase “the worst-case scenario” in a letter on her personal page, announcing that she would regain ownership of the songs by re-recording the albums. Since 2019, Taylor Swift has released four of her six albums under the label Taylor’s Version. She also added previously unreleased songs, listing them under the From the Vault Tracks section.

“I want to own my music, and I believe any artist who wants to own it can,” Swift told audiences during the Minneapolis leg of her 2023 Eras Tour, which had just released her third re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).

The song “Look What You Made Me Do” is from the album “Reputation” – Taylor Swift’s last album with Big Machine Label Group. Video:YouTube Taylor Swift

Scooter Braun, 43 years old, is an American businessman and music director. He has managed many famous artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Demi Lovato. On June 17, on his personal Instagram, Braun announced his retirement from the management position after 23 years, to focus on taking care of his family and becoming the CEO of HYBE America. This is a subsidiary of HYBE Group – which manages the group BTS.

This is not the first time Scooter Braun has mentioned Taylor Swift. In mid-September, he was said to have made a move to support the singer, after former President Donald Trump said he “hated Taylor Swift” on the Truth Social platform because she chose to vote for Kamala Harris – his opponent in the 2024 White House race. At that time, Braun posted a screenshot of Mr. Trump’s post with the caption on his Instagram Story: “Shake It Off Donald. Kamala 2024”. Shake It Off is a song by Taylor Swift from the album 1989 (2014), which is a response to negative comments about her.

Taylor Swift, 35 years old, is an American singer and songwriter, who rose to fame with country music in 2006. After 11 albums, Swift has received 14 Grammy Awards and 29 Billboard Awards, 30 VMAs trophies. In 2023, she was named “Person of the Year” by Time. She is dating football player Travis Kelce, 35. According to Forbes, revenue from the world tour The Eras Tour helped Taylor Swift surpass Rihanna, becoming the richest female singer in the world with $ 1.6 billion.

Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood premiered globally on the Max platform on June 21. In the two-hour episodes, viewers are fully followed the relationship of both, exploring the complexities of music ownership. The film also delves into the opposing aspects of the dispute. The project features the participation of legal experts, journalists and people close to Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun.

Trailer for the documentary “Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood”. Video: YouTube Max