Published 14:08 IST, November 15th 2019
Taylor Swift - Scooter Braun controversy: Everything you need to know
Taylor Swift has been a part of a battle to earn the ownership of her music against her formal record label and manager Scooter Braun; here is the story so far
Taylor Swift's spark that she sent across her Swifties has now become a never-ending fire in regards to the Scooter Braun controversy. On Friday, November 15, Taylor posted three pictures in which she talked about how her performance at the American Music Awards and a documentary made by Netflix on her life has been put on hold because of the battle of music rights going on between herself and Scooter Braun's production house.
What is the Taylor-Scooter controversy?
According to a report in an entertainment website, Taylor was a part of Scott Borchetta's record label company Big Machines Label Group when she started her career in 2005. Her contract with the label ended in November 2018. Taylor then decided to join the Universal Music Group. This is where all the problems began.
The central problem of the whole controversy that the Blank Space singer is a part of is that Scooter Braun owns all of the master recordings of Taylor's old songs. This means that only he holds the right to make, sell, or distribute copies. Taylor will always have to take the permission of Braun before she can make any copies of the same.
When Scooter's purchase of Taylor's records was announced in public, Swift was saddened and angered. Things worsened when artists like Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian West came forward in open support of Scooter. Taylor made a long post on her social media account where she talked about how it is difficult for her to leave her old songs and move on. She also shared that she was bullied by Scooter as she was not allowed to perform her songs.
Many celebrities came out in support of Taylor Swift. Singer Halsey, Iggy Azalea, and supermodel Martha Hunt supported Taylor. Here is what Halsey posted on her Instagram:
Scott Borchetta, on the Big Machines' website, addressed the whole issue. He talked about how Taylor was informed about everything at each step. He also talked about how Taylor had the chance to own everything, but she chose to leave.
The controversy has now reached the point where Taylor had to call for help to her fans. The singer's post has brought forward many divided opinions as fans have been doxxing Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun, according to a report by an entertainment website. Doxxing means that the fans have been publishing private information of the two on social media for the sole purpose of misuse.
Updated 16:03 IST, November 15th 2019