What did Scooter Braun say about Taylor Swift?
MUSIC executive Scooter Braun and pop legend Taylor Swift have been at odds over album ownership for various years. Scooter Braun, 40, dished to Variety about his longstanding feud with Taylor Swift regarding ownership of her music. The manager, who is responsible for the careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, told the publication that he was sad about Swifts reaction, saying: I regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal  All of what happened has been very confusing and not based on anything factual. I dont know what story she was told. I asked for her to sit down with me several times, but she refused. I offered to sell her the catalog back and went under NDA, but her team refused. 3 Braun says he asked Swift to 'sit down' with him several times to discuss the sale of her albums, alleging that 'she refused' Credit: Getty  It all seems very unfortunate. Open communication is important and can lead to understanding. He continued: She and I only met briefly three or four times in the past, and all our interactions were really friendly and kind. Swifts dispute with Braun started in 2019 when her former label Big Machine sold her masters to him without telling her. Last October Braun took it upon himself to sell Swifts masters, videos, and artworks to an equity firm called Shamrock Holdings for $300million in a deal that meant he would still profit off them. She was offered the chance to partner with the firm but refused because of Brauns involvement. 3 Taylor Swift has been re-recording every single one of her past albums to gain ownership of them Credit: PA:Press Association  Braun will continue to profit from the original recordings of her music as the owner of her masters. However, if she re-records all her versions, he will not earn money from them. In a statement she released on February 11, 2021, she briefly spoke about the ownership saga, writing: I've spoken a lot about why I'm remaking my first six albums, but the way I've chosen to do this will hopefully help illuminate where I'm coming from. "Artists should own their own work for so many reasons, but the most screamingly obvious one is that the artist is the only one who really *knows* that body of work.  Swift had branded Braun as an "incessant, manipulative bully in the past over the feud. MORE ON TAYLOR SWIFT REBOOT How Taylor Swift's album Red revisits her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal TAYLOR'S ROLES Taylor Swift's filmography revealed RISE OF RODRIGO Meet Disney star and singer Olivia Rodrigo GONG MAD Jack Whitehall slammed for making Kanye West and Taylor Swift joke at the Brits FEARLESS Brit Awards 2021 viewers praise Taylor Swift's empowering speech named global icon  Braun addressed the insult and told Variety that he is firmly against anyone ever being bullied.  I always try to lead with appreciation and understanding, he added. The one thing Im proudest of in that moment was that my artists and team stood by me. They know my character and my truth. That meant a lot to me. In the long run, Im happy for my lifes work to be the legacy I leave behind.