Scooter Braunis praisingTaylor Swift, weeks after their feud over Braun’spurchase of her former label.
Hours after Swift’snew albumLoverwas released on Friday, the 38-year-old manager posted a messageon Twitter, calling the album “brilliant” and congratulating the pop star, 29.
“Regardless of what has been said the truth is you don’t make big bets unless you are a believer and always have been,” Braun wrote.
“Brilliant album with #Lover. Congrats @taylorswift13. Supporting was always the healthier option,” he continued, adding the hashtags “#brilliantalbum” and “#brilliantcampaign.”
“I’m glad that this has shown light on it cause it’s sort of an insidious part of our business. It’s not right,” she said. “I’m happy to take full ownership of this album. It’s like your heart belongs to that art that you made. The person who bought my art has never made any art in his life so he doesn’t know what it’s like, he could never understand that personal connection when you make something and someone buys it under you.”
The release ofLovercomes after weeks of drama between Braun and Swift. In late June, the musician wrote ascathing notefollowing the announcement ofBraun and Scott Borchetta’s $300 million dealthat saw Braun take control of Swift’s masters.
In a Tumblr post, Swift accused the manager of “manipulative bullying” over the years, and the weeks following became agame of he-said, she-saidbetween the singer, Braun, and Borchetta, who first signed the superstar when she was a teen. Swift received plenty of support — and backlash — for calling out the pair.
Taylor Swift, Scooter Braun.Leon Bennett/FilmMagic; John Salangsang/Variety/Shutterstock
In his letter, Borchetta, 57, claimed the deal he offered Swift gave her “100% of allTaylor Swiftassets … to be transferred to her immediately upon signing the new agreement.”
However, Swift’slawyer Donald Passman told PEOPLEin a statement: “Scott Borchetta never gaveTaylor Swiftan opportunity to purchase her masters, or the label, outright with a check in the way he is now apparently doing for others.”
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Big Machine declined to comment, and neither Swift nor Borchetta have commented further about their failed contract negotiations — including the specifics of any offers that were made from either side — last year.
In a clip of an interview withCBS Sunday Morningreleased earlier this week, Swift revealed that she“absolutely” will re-record her first six albums.
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Shortly after the release ofLoveron Friday, Swiftexplainedthat she was especially “proud” of the record because “it’s the first album of mine that I’ve ever owned.”
source: people.com
