Taylor Swift has described herself as “sad and grossed out” by Scooter Braun’s acquisition of Big Machine Records, which holds the rights to her entire catalog up through 2017’s “Reputation,” calling the deal “my worst case scenario.” Swift said she was shocked to first learn of the transfer of her work through news accounts Sunday [...]Ithaca Holdings LLC.
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scooterbraun Bully? Popping off? Chop a pair? OG course I dare. Who are you? Some kinda god? You sure a floppy disk Must have spine of jelly fish eh? I know how contract laws work, I know how you broke every law of that contract But that ain't your problem Revolution is
Awww poor thing. And you were never the issue in relationships either, huh princess?
On the bright side we're gonna get a bunch of new sad songs from Taylor that all sound the same except her inspiration for writing them won't be about a boy breaking her 💔 but instead the big bad music industry that's been screwing artists over since the beginning of time.
BKnight561 Fake attitude
Musical “legacy”. Lmao hahahahaha
Better start blaming YOUR MANAGEMENT Taylor. How come they didn’t see this coming?
Did SCOOTER do something illegal in purchasing her catalog? I’m curious
That’s the USA for ya!
Listen to Kelly Clarkson. She has a brilliant idea! It will be worth it.
“Musical legacy”...😂😂😂 Good one.
lol at “musical legacy”
taylorswift13 You need some goons to run up on em, like...
Oh if only TomPetty we’re still alive, he’d have quite a few words of wisdom for Taylor Swift.
The guys name is scooter. That pretty much says it all
USAHipster Short Version She is not as smart as she thinks she is so now Ms tuff stuff wants to play the victim!
Your musical legacy...? Sorry, are you Frederic Chopin? taylorswift13
This is why record labels are disgusting
You wouldn't exist as we know you if the people's whose contracts *you signed* didn't make you happen. Be thankful, you have it better than most
Just maybe the rant about this helps raise $$$ for him now too. Amazing how you didn’t know by your years in the biz. You can write more & even write this one like you use to make songs before making news, right? Do it again!
Music legacy? Good grief.
Unfortunately, this is what record labels do most of the time. The onus is on the artist & the artist's legal representation to ensure they understand contracts signed. In this digital age and her early success - she could've gone independent & lost only a fraction of her work.
Lmao “musical legacy” 😂😂
Strange, when folks get out smarted? They feel you owe opportunity to them to purchase it. She must deal with the new troops.
chelsieomfg Is this a serious article? I literally could care less about any man named Scooter.... but its weird to paint him as a bully for buying a company with a lot of artists catalogs. It happens grow up. She didn’t own it before. He didn’t strip her of anything.
Love you Taylor Swift 💏
It’s just business if don’t want with it buy it back
The other side of the story
Hahaha Rich people problems lol
This is not a new isssue. TaylorSwift is speaking up just like Prince did.
She playing the victim again...
This girl.... 🙄
Soooo... she signed a contract knowing what was in it — including the provision that says the label can sell/assign the catalogue — and now is complaining about the results of the agreement? 🥴 Feh.
1Valeriq She didn't lie. WeStandWithTaylor
And then came the receipts.
Ya know what, boo freakin hoo. If Taylor still hasn't figured out how the game is played by this point, she has no one to blame but herself
This is just out of control. She signed a fucking contract. The same way The Beatles, AC/DC, Aerosmith, MetallicA and so on did. Stop cry I’m a girl cause the biggest bands and most famous names in history did the same thing
But wait, I thought tayler already owned her masters I’m so confused?
We had our stuff ripped off for years, by the biggest publishers and pop stars. It's crushing, but at least Taylor has billions to fight it. That's the Illuminati... TaylorSwift
Thoughts and prayers.
Should have bought it yourself then
Kswizz_
That's fucked up. Stealing someone's art is like stealing a part of their soul.
She wasn’t even given an option to buy? Go get em taylorswift13!
Why is this bad for her?
Scooter doesn’t control his clients, first off. He has no say in what they say, do, post, ect. Also, I understand her being upset with Scott Borchetta, but there could’ve been a possibility of Scooter selling her masters back to her? This could’ve worked in her favor
Honey you didn't sign a deal when you were 15, your parents or their lawyer did. They should have been smarter.
Seven billion people wish they had your problems, sweetheart.
With Taylor, EVERY man she encounters “wrongs” her. I’m sensing a trend.
But what’s the best case scenario for both sides? Does it exist? Or is it just egos games where no one wants a win-win solution?...
How will she pay rent now? Start a GoFundMe me, now!!!!!🙄
Um it’s a lot of artist who don’t own their music and never will
Hahahahahaha.
Time to grow up child.
Boo hoo
Love you taylorswift13
Focus on your business instead of things that aren't your business like politics. Karma got you. Good luck.
taylorswift13 men in power try to take advantage of you and take control. You will rise above this and take back what's rightfully yours. Talk to an expert Mariahcarey who lived a private hell with the devil.
That’s what lawyers are for, you perpetual victim. 🙄
Sorry but that was always an option, and her music is just in the hands of the producers who make similar shite today, how can that be bad for her? Also, she planning on rereleasing those 5 albums any time soon?
She knew about the sale. She also blamed Scooter for bullying her online, when it was Justin who pranked her and posted the picture as a joke. Please, the girl is drama. Doesn't she have a new album coming out?
Bit rich coming from Swift as she's the queen of capitalising on her friendships. lool
Regardless of what happened when she was a young lady, the music industry should not be exploiting the younger generation. Her music is her heart and soul and all of her fans know that and if this world has any justice left, we will get her out of this. IStandWithTaylorSwift
WeStandWithTaylor
ChrisWillman Stupid comment. Quit making everything about race/gender, etc. This is totally unrelated to any of that.
Life is pretty hard for taylorswift13. Is there anyone that complains more than she does?
Her daddy bankrolled her career, which consists of her looking cute as she sings silly pop songs to teenyboppers. She's worth 300 million. Feeling sorry for her is absurd.
If my worst case scenario meant I had hundreds of millions of dollars and could retire at the age of 30, I’d be freaking ecstatic.
Haha cry a river.
She has enough money should could have gotten in there and just bought the label herself. I bet she knows it wasn't worth it in the long run.
You’re a real modern day Lou Pearlman, a dirtbag, scooterbraun. A racist as well. How many people of color do you represent, 1, 2? Pretty certain if I walked through your office I wouldn’t see very much diversity. taylorswift13 we got your back.
taylorswift is a business woman, why is she even surprised?
How is it possible that people like Prince, Sir Paul, and MJ own their own masters? They fought...they didnt throw a temper tantrum. Instead of ruining EWF, fight for what you believe is yours. I'm just sayin...
Awesome!
I’m not a fan of her music but I am a fan of the fact that she is speaking out so loudly. This is a problem in the music industry and she has a major following that will bring more light to this and will hopefully inspire smaller artists to do the same.
Own your stuff artist, you never know
Now when the deceased have their legacy pimpedout by their fucking fake ass family that’s a crime or a tragedy to me.
Where were her parents at the time? They didn’t victimize an innocent 15 year old. And why didn’t she bust her ass trying to own her music back? Surely she could have made a collective with some other rich people to do so or on her own. Boo hoo
It’s not about wome/men. It’s about who you trusted and betrayed you. Look at Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
Well when you work for a company, then expect to not truly own your work. No one owes you anything. Like it’s great you made them so much money but if someone buys the company then they bought your catalogue. It’s basic business.
Folks, THE BEATLES didn't even own their own music. 🧐
Maybe halsey should go rip a few more lines of coke and pipe it
no kidding
Scootflop and Justrash are over
Sounds like Borchetta was a dick not to offer her a deal. He really threw her under the bus.
Scooter making money moves.
The girl who has broken up with how many dozen different guys is complaining about other people’s loyalty. Amazing.
Hard to feel sorry for the little rich girl with the Political concerns about everyone else.
Her music sucks anyway
Anti Trump ppl losers. Proof again.
Ohhhh here we go MomentOfRuth
She had chance to stay with bmr instead went for the big contract
I'm confused if she writes her own songs like she says shouldn't she own them? Like ones written for her I would get but still?
Smart business move should not be looked at as this
Why didn’t she buy the label herself? She’s got enough money, what stopped her from raising £300 million to buy the company?
She never owned her masters.
Just terrible. I see why Ciara was so happy that Russell bought her masters for her.
Well... she could’ve bought it herself but she didn’t so... cry me a river.
Originally felt sorry for her but after reading her full statement you really start to understand why she's perpetually single. Ballads come easy to those who wallow in self-pity.
Her new title 'Cry me a river.'
She’s right though
Tweet should read… Taylor Swift gets a small taste of what black music artists have been experiencing since forever. Welcome to the struggle miss Swift.
I'm really fucking upset about this. taylorswift13 I know you won't see this, but I really, really, sincerely hope you get everything you deserve moving forward. I hope somebody can figure out a way to undo this.
Oh you poor little baby 👶 What shall you do? You should have real peoples problems cuz you suck at being rich an complaining OMG 😮 Get over your damn self!!! taylorswift13
WTF doesn’t she have the money to buy her own masters? Did she have first right to refusal? Geez, how she let that happen?
I’d think you’d understand best that loyalty doesn’t exist in your world.
YOU SIGNED TO THE COMPANY YOUR FATHER PURCHASED FOR YOU!!! This girl is an absolute stain on pop culture
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Hahaha right. Anyone that thinks she didn't approve this deal should check out some oceanfront property in iowa
Poor. . rich.. ass.. baby!
2 words GLORIA ALLRED GloriaAllred
shouldn’t have signed the contract.
Poor rich girl
'Her music?' people I know in Nashville, studio musicians say she doesn't even write it. Others are paid a lot for her to say she did, so not really hers.
My thoughts and prayers.
So what does that mean for her? What exactly happens?
owned! HAHAHA
😕 she deserves better!
It’s the music business happens to black artist all the time since Motown she be alright
Reminds me when the Beatles lost their catalogue to Michael Jackson. I believe McCartney owns it now.
No worse case scenario is Swift is playing county fairs and living out of a trailer. She could have bought her catalog back.
Boo Hoo! If Taylor Swift believes so much in her “own music & master recordings”, why didn’t she approach Scott Borchetta & buy Big Machine Records? She’s worth well over $300 Million today & earns in excessive of $50 million each year. Sorry, I’m not buyin’ the bullshirt.
It worked with Elvis:
WeStandWithTaylor
If only she had become rich and famous off that record deal.
Waaaaa. Millionaire cries. Wow.
Does she even fellatio My guess is no, otherwise she'd have control of her own shitty music...
Oh, please. She’s practically a billionaire and I’m supposed to feel sad about this? What about all the countless musicians worldwide struggling every day to make ends meet? Give me a break. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Taylor Swift’s parents were a stock brocket for Lynch and a Mutual Hedge Fund Executive. She wasn’t tricked into a contract at 15. Her parents are well versed in business.
If she worked with Hov he might’ve helped her secure her catalog back...that really sucks tho
Could someone kindly explain to me why this is a bad move for Taylor?
Gosh Taylor, you think that’s bad, come out as a conservative Christian. The adoring pop culture will teach give you a PhD in shifting loyalties.
Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest? -Taylor Swift... I mean Henry II.
I agree with Her totally.......hopeful there is a loop hole somewhere
New song coming -Stolen Promise taylorswift13
Michael Jackson bought the Beatles catalog. If you have enough money you can buy the rights to music. This needs to change and artists need to educate themselves about the music business.
. Why didn't she buy it herself, the way McCartney bought back the Beatles catalog? Oh wait, Michael Jackson beat him to it. Nevermind. .
I think Taylor just needs to calm down.
And you’d still be a nobody without that label and country music fans....
Dont worry guys I think she'll get over this pretty quick.
No, this is what happens when you sign for fame and to make millions. Poor thing.
I understand Taylor being upset. But I also understand that record labels are the ones who front all the money and have the infrastructure to make someone a star and historically own the masters. It’s the way it’s always been. Brochetta might be a creep but he’s not wrong.
She just keep getting uglier and uglier and I don't mean on the outside
Yup try 9 years old... Get over it.
From The Muppets?
She could have just bought it herself instead of bitching about it after it happens.
Not a fan of hers, but this does seriously, seriously suck.
She's still rich isn't she ?
Ine of the wealthiest, most successful and empowered woman of her generation always wanted to own her own music but didn’t buy her masters when they were for sale.
This is incredibly sad feel bad for Taylor she does not own her masters.
Weren't her parents around to hire a lawyer to go over those contracts though?
Then she needs to blame her mother and attorney for not getting her an ironclad deal at 15 so she could retain the rights to her music. I’m assuming her mom didn’t just let her sign a contract on her own. That is illegal.
“This is what happens when you sign a deal... clearly just a contractual concept” the deal was presented, the deal was agreed upon and signed, the deal is still valid under the signed terms. 🤷♂️
Well. you young people should have learned from those that came before you on such matters..Elvis, beatles.. come to mind..They got screwed by managers and all their handlers...
Wasn’t she banging 30 something Gillenhall at around 15-16 too?
If it’s such a nightmare, why didn’t Swift buy the company?
All I hear is: “Wahhhhhhh” 😢 😢
Pop music is garbage anyway
Live n learn honey. Watch your karma.
Shoulda listened to nip and own the masters 🤷♀️
JoeBudden been talking about this
Wow.. own your music on Vu-Me Vumeapp ... wow..
That's awful! And because she's clearly so old and bereft of money, she now just doesn't have the opportunity, talent, industry connections, name/brand recognition, wherewithal, or fanbase to create a whole bunch of new songs under her own label. Oh, wait ...
She’s worth $400million+, I think she’ll get over it.
So 14 years isn't a loyal term
Remember when Michael Jackson bought the Beatles catalogue before PaulMcCartney could. The artist should have first refusal on their own music taylorswift13
Plot twist justinbieber buys Taylor's masters and gifts them back to her.
She did NOT sign at 15, her father did, Scott Kingsley Swift. A stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and on the board of directors of her label so look how ridiculous this sounds
This did this to Sam Cooke, too! Snakes.
What a lesson BarbaraCorcoran have any input on contacts and people overseeing things ,,,,
Love Taylor! !
Girl I thought copyright all your stuff last year ?
She’s clearly a victim!!!!!
'Sources connected to Big Machine tell us, Taylor's dad is on the board of directors and has known about the deal for at least a week.' If Swift's father was on board of directors, why didn't he negotiate to buy her masters separately? SheKnewSheLies
I'm not a fan of Taylor but I don't have anything against them either, I think at least they had to offer to buy their catalog of songs ... this seems to have been advantageous
Glad she clarified 'in perpetuity' for her followers
Really?! 😒
She is not Prince, take it easy
This is a tale as old as time...
You hate to see it.
Shut up Taylor
_aimansofficial Sad,give Taylor her work back
Taylor should buy the entire company
The music industry is such a predatory and horrible business model. You should see the contracts and how thoroughly they own you and your content.
I don't feel bad for her at all.
wouldn't a deal signed at 15 be void ab initio? i didn't think minors could enter into contracts. she should really be angry with her managers and her lawyers.
burn it all
bames_jrolin After 40 years, nothing changes! They said we'd be artistically free When we signed that bit of paper They meant let's make a lot of money And worry about it later
lol
boo hoo!!
Braun Color me (not) surprised, yet another one of (those) shallow opportunists.
I bet she wasn't complaining about the label investing a large amount of cash into making her famous at 15 years old. The complaints start when they are famous, fame that they only have because of the money and influence the labels have. Without them they would be nobodies.
Paul McCartney might agree.
Minors don’t have the capacity to contract. Query whether a parent had the right to contract away your post18 rights.
unfortunate but that is the business. maybe they should have clauses in there for those that break the bank like taylor so they have more control.
Yo taylorswift13 why don’t u write a shitty song about it
Rich people problems.
Can’t trust a grown man whom still calls himself “Scooter “ and thinks “ talent “ is defined by a Kardashian.. it is basically Narcissism squared..
Wasn't your first deal with a production company your father created to give you a career?
Just like my coffee shop.
There is no loyalty in the business. If she doesn’t know this, she needs to fast.
Tyttftty
entertainment is entertaining
Now start writing songs in which you don’t repeat words over and over in place of real lyrics lyrics lyrics lyrics.
There is NO loyalty in a contract.
Salty because someone else’s business skills are better. These youngsters need to learn to maintain their creative properties. The music industry has never looked out for artists best interests. It’s a business!
When Borchetta knew he was going to sell... he should have given taylorswift13 the heads up so she could have purchased her masters... the only way he wouldn’t do that... HER catalog was one of the MAJOR bargaining chips in the deal. Scooter Braun SUCKS. teamtaylor
Should we feel sorry for Swift!! She deserves it and I wish he gets to own even more of her music
Didn’t she change labels? I don’t blame her for doing it, just seems weird to call them not loyal.
TTfue
Gurl.... YouNeedToCalmDown
Who lets 15 year-olds enter into contracts?
If Taylor hates it, I love it! 👍🏿👍🏿
Good business for scooter. He did what he’s supposed to do
:(
the bitter taste of marketing „raped“ art. Elvis, The Beatles, and many more ... It’s all about the money.
I don’t see how somebody who has never created something In their life has the balls big enough to think they are entitled to own someone else’s art. He’s trash. 🐀🐀🐀
Am sorry but it was bad business its something every record label do
TAYLOR SWIFT DESERVES TO OWN WHAT SHE CREATED.
How many times have musical artists been treated this way?
~I feel terrible for her. Poor thing is just gonna hafta roll around in her pile of cats and money for awhile until she feels better. Sending LOVE, T. staystrong 💤
She doesn’t deserve this.
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