The feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun just got even more intense, and it was already intense to begin with.
It turns out there’s been more going on behind the scenes, but Taylor’s just made it public.
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In a quick refresher: back in September, Taylor Swift revealed her former record label had been purchased by music mogul and close friend of Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun.
By making this purchase, Scooter became the owner of Taylor Swift’s previous masters, which basically gives him control of her entire catalog of music that was released before her most recent album.
Despite Taylor’s protests, as she’s felt that Scooter has “bullied” her her entire career, Scooter insisted it wasn’t done as a power play or with negative intentions.
“You got to know your intention,” he said in an interview . “I think you should have no regrets in life unless you do something with malicious intent,” adding that he is “always open to communication and having a conversation with someone.”
It looks like maybe that conversation wasn’t so friendly after Taylor shared some new information on twitter, writing, “Don’t know what else to do.”
“It’s been announced recently that the American Music Awards will be honoring me with the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s ceremony. I’ve been planning to perform a medley of my hits throughout the decade on the show. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year,” Taylor wrote, referencing her plans to re-record her old songs when her contract is up in 2020.
“Additionally – and this isn’t the way I had planned on telling you this news – Netflix has created a documentary about my life for the past few years.”
“Scott and Scooter have declined the use of my older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film,” she wrote. She added that she would only be allowed the use of her old music if she agreed “to not re-record copycat versions of my songs next year (which is something I’m both legally allowed to do and looking forward to) and also told my team that I need to stop talking about him and Scooter Braun.”
“The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Or you’ll be punished.”
“I feel very strongly that sharing what is happening to me could change the awareness level for other artists and potentially help them avoid a similar fate.”
Taylor continued, urging her fans to let Scooter and Scott know how they felt about this.
“Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work. Please ask them for help with this – I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote,” Taylor wrote.
Immediately, #IStandWithTaylor began trending on Twitter.
Not only have her fans spoken up for her, but Taylor’s received support from other artists, like Lily Allen, Halsey, Tinashe, Ruby Rose, and Selena Gomez have all spoken out in support for the singer.
