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TAYLOR VS SCOOTER DOCUMENTARY PART 1 (Patreon)

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Dom Smith Mountain

I would also suggest watching Legal Eagle‘s YouTube video on it. It’s a look into this whole situation from the perspective of a lawyer and I think it would shed even more light. Especially as it talks about why she is legally able to re-record her past albums. It also briefly mentions Prince, Paul McCartney, and TLC as well, as they have had similar issues. It’s very enlightening, to say the least!

Heida

An essay incoming! Big Machine Records hadn't even been founded when 15 year old Taylor signed with them in 2005 (she was their first client). She had offers from bigger labels with a development deal (giving her time and money to record, but not promising that they’ll put an album out), but since they were just starting out, BMR was able to take a leap and offer her a record deal right away. But she took a chance on them just as much as they did on her. And yes, her dad did own shares in the label but only about 3-5% in order to help Scott Borchetta get the label started. And I don't think he had any say in any major decisions regarding Taylor's career or that he knew about the sale since he was not allowed in the board meetings. So for people who say that she knew it was being sold to Scooter because her father was an investor: No she didn't. Also, Taylor's parents were well off and yes, they did move to Nashville to help further her career and helped fund BMR. But this notion that they were filthy rich and basically "bought" her career is not true at all. Taylor has always acknowledged her privilege but to say the only reason she is where she is today is because of that is absurd and insulting. For her first 2-3 albums, Taylor and her parents were mainly the ones who payed for music videos, concerts, her band etc, which is usually all payed for by the label. BMR definitely helped Taylor a lot, no one is denying that. But Taylor helped them a lot too. Their success can almost entirely be attributed to her. Not only did her music make up about 70-80% of their overall net worth but their other artists benefitted from her success as well. In October 2018, BMR was placed for sale and a month later, after her contract with BMR expired, Taylor signed with Republic Records/Universal Music Group. The contract included that she would maintain ownership of her master recordings going forward and that they give more profit to their new artists as well. For years she tried to buy her masters from BMR but was not given a chance unless she signed another contract that would require her to create 6 more albums under the label in exchange for the first 6, which she felt was unacceptable. In June 2019, Scooter Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, purchased BMR from Scott Borchetta and became the owner of the masters of her first 6 albums. Taylor wrote on Tumblr that she was unaware that Scooter was the buyer, which was a major shock and betrayal to her because of their history and his ongoing bullying of her. She said neither Scott nor Scooter reached out to her personally and they made her sign an NDA, essentially banning her from talking about them in public, unless it was positive — You can read it here: https://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/185958366550/for-years-i-asked-pleaded-for-a-chance-to-own-my). It was an even bigger betrayal that Scott, who had been with her from the start and was someone she thought she could trust, went behind her back and sold it to the man he knew had hurt her (My Tears Ricochet from Folklore is rumoured to be about him). Scott denied that Taylor had not been informed about it, that he had texted her a few days before, said that she had the opportunity to own her recordings and that they were on good terms — You can read it here: https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/so-its-time-some-truth/. Regarding his statement, Iggy Azalea made a great point: "Telling someone about a deal days before it’s public means the deal was already done and she never had the opportunity to even make a bid to own her own work. These deals take months to negotiate in long form". In October 2020, Scooter sold the masters of her albums to Shamrock Holdings, a private equity company. According to Taylor, they did not reach out to her either beforehand. She also revealed that Scooter would continue to profit from her masters for a long time. All of this led to Taylor re-recording the albums she did not own anymore, i.e. the master recordings, under Taylor's Version (Kelly Clarkson was one of the first to suggest that). She has released 4 re-recorded albums: Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989. Left are her debut album, Taylor Swift, and Reputation, which is the last album released under BMR. Loyal fans of Taylor buy the re-recordings instead of the original ones and when each re-recording so far has been released, the orignal album has dropped and their value decreased. Fearless dropped 20% in sales and fell off the Billboard 200 chart completely, while Taylor's Version debuted at number one. It was also the first re-recorded album in history to top the charts. The original Red dropped by 45% while Taylor's Version broke Spotify’s record for the most-streamed album in a day by a female artist, surpassing her own album Folklore. The original Speak Now dropped by 59% and original 1989 by 44%, the latter being the highest single-day streams globally for an album in 2023. Taylor also broke her own record for the most single-day Spotify streams for an artist. Its songs occupied the top 6 of the Billboard Global 200 the same week, making Taylor the first artist to achieve this. The re-recordings are also generally considered better because Taylor's voice is a lot better but they still sound similar enough that non-fans or non-music people genuinely can't hear the difference. Also, Taylor actually reached out to all the musicians and singers that played with her on the originals for the re-recordings, and almost all of them said yes. And for people who say it's not a big deal because Taylor still owns the actual songs (which is why she is able to re-record them and perform them), record companies are already changing their contracts because of her, which could make it harder for artists in the future to be able to re-record their music. What people misunderstand is that Taylor is not arguing that what they did wasn't legal. She knows how the industry works, she knows the law. But back then she didn't, at least not as much as she does now. Should she have known better before she signed a contract? Yes. But you also have to realise she was 15. Should someone older have been supervising and making sure what went down, like her parents? Probably. But she was a young, new artist who was being taken advantage of. She was still not dumb. She even declined a contract with Sony because they wanted her to release songs she hadn't written. BMR sold/bought the masters of HER songs that SHE wrote without her permission (a big part of why she is able to re-record her songs is because she owns a part of the composition rights since she wrote/co-wrote all of them). And the worst part is that it was all legal. But it shouldn't be. It's not ethical or moral. She decided to push back against what may be standard music industry business practice but is morally wrong and she then used her influence over public opinion to sway that standard to be more just. For daring to speak out and use the power she earned on her own merit to try to change the industry, the other side labeled her as "playing the victim", a stereotype often applied to people when they try to change what they believe is wrong. That's the point Taylor is trying to make. She is also speaking on behalf of artists who are not as big as her and don't have the means to fight back or to re-record their music. Taylor knows how lucky and privileged she is. But this isn't just about her. She took out her entire catalogue off of Spotify and Apple Music so they'd pay artists more and it worked. She has always fought for artists' rights to their work. Taylor's team said in a statement at the end that she has completely moved on from this whole thing. First when I heard about this doc, it seemed to be very pro-Scooter and anti-Taylor. I didn't realise there were two different episodes basically showing both sides. So it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Taylor's side (Part 1) argues that they wouldn't sell her her masters, at least not without strings, and that it was an utter betrayal. I was also happy to see some genuine fans of Taylor that I've followed over the years, like Alex Goldshmidt who's engagement party Taylor showed up to (he was also in the Shake It Off music video) and more recently Zachary Hourihane (aka Swiftologist on YouTube). I know they would not have participated in this if they had an inkling that it was gonna twist the story to make Taylor look like the bad guy. However, Scooter's side (Part 2) is definitely very biased and just talking about the legalities and completely missing the point. They argued that Taylor refused to negotiate and instead incited a public feud by pitting her fan base against him. I don't agree with bullying or harassment EVER, and I think it's horrrible that Scooter has received death threats, and even worse, HIS KIDS. That is unaccceptable. But Taylor didn't incite that kind of behaviour and it's not her fault that some people are so unhinged they send people death threats, even innocent kids. At the same time, I don't blame Scooter for people on his side sending Taylor death threats. Even though he's treated her horribly, he's NEVER insinuated he wanted her dead. It's still wrong what he's done but there's a clear difference. Also, Scooter just announced he's "retiring" as a manager, allegedly because of the toll it has taken on his family life. He and his wife got divorced in 2022 and there were rumours that he cheated and possibly committed some crime (Vigilante Shit from Midnights is rumoured to be about him). He has joined the board of South Korean entertainment company Hybe and continue to serve as the CEO of Hybe America. As for toxic Swifties, there are toxic fans in every fandom, but it's important to remember those people are not the majority, they are just the loudest. As a Swiftie myself, I do understand where they are coming from. We've watched Taylor being beaten down by the media and other people in the industry, especially men. So when they see someone like you Danny, they automatically think that you're just a misogynistic hater who literally has to criticise EVERYTHING she does and says (ahem Ben Shapiro ahem). She's also been criticised for writing songs about her exes her entire career so it's a very sensitve subject. But the real ones know what you meant and that you didn't mean it in a bad way. Not everyone has to like Taylor's music or be a fan and even fans don't have to like or agree with everything she does. As long as people are being respectful and open minded, they deserve to express any opinion they have without facing backlash. Also, nobody is saying Taylor is the first one this has happened to or to re-record their catalogue. There is Prince (who once said "If you don’t own your masters, your master owns you"), The Beatles, George Michael, Janet Jackson, TLC, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Def Leppard and JoJo to name a few. But, first of all, she owns a part of the composition rights since she wrote/co-wrote all of her songs. Second of all, she's one of the biggest artists in this generation and has a lot of power and influence, especially in this day and age with social media. I mean, record companies are already changing their contracts because of her, which could make it harder for artists in the future to be able to re-record their music. Olivia Rodrigo said that witnessing what Taylor has been through made her realise how cautious she needs to be. She said she refused to sign with a label until she found one that would allow her to own her masters and give her a fair deal in royalties, licensing and revenue. I don't either think Taylor herself is money hungry, I think it's more her team/label. The argument regarding the different album variants is just ridiculous to me because it's not like people are forced to buy it, it's THEIR CHOICE. There are people who feel like they "have to" buy all the different variants and all the merchandise and that's okay, but it's also okay if you don't or can't, because not everybody has the money. Certain fans don't think you're a "real fan" unless you have all those things but again, that is ridiculous. I don't buy all of the variants and the only times I have ever bought any mechandise from one of my favourite artists is a T-shirt or something from a tour I've gone to. But I'm just as much of a fan. I also don't have the money or even just the mental and physical health to go to a different country for their tour, which is why I have to hope and pray they come to Iceland (which is becoming more and more common with bigger artists). I'm afraid the chance of Taylor coming with the Eras Tour here is out of the question, which just makes me so sad I want to cry. I've never wanted to go to a concert that bad. Also, as for the different variants, Taylor is not the first and only one to do it yet she is the only one who gets criticised for it (like with the private jet thing), which is just another example of how these people aren't actually concerned about that, they just need something to criticise when it comes to Taylor. People don't even acknowledge or appreciate the incentive Taylor is giving her fans to actually go out and buy the physical CDs/Vinyls. In a an age of online streaming, people don't do that as much anymore. And to clear things up: Scooter was Demi's manager, but thankfully, Demi had already left him last year. What's interesting is that several of his clients seem to have dropped him around the same time, namely Demi, Ariana and Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa from Frozen/Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway/Rachel's birthmother on Glee). At the time, an anonymous source said all of his clients were under contract not to leave him and not to say anyting bad about him. Justin appears to have still been with him, though there were rumours he left too. As someone who is not just a Swiftie but a Belieber was well (and a Lovatic), I don't agree with the way Justin talked about Taylor around the time all this shit was happening or his friendship with Kanye (and certain other people), but as someone who's followed him and his career since practically the beginning, I understand it's more complicated for him than the others. He was with him the longest and Scooter WAS kind of a father figure to him since Justin's real father wasn't really in his life in his early childhood, not until his career really took off (shocker). So I definitely think Justin may have been a bit blinded by Scooter and felt indebted to him. He is the one who kind of discovered him and has helped him a lot in his career and his life in general. Also, Justin has since apologised for the Instagram post but still remained loyal to Scooter. It's sad because he and Taylor actually used to be friends since he opened up for her on her Fearless tour. Many people think what Taylor said in her speech at the Billboard Women in Music event (which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/ZVpkFb9-fts?si=0yNI4cU5mOdDdeau), i.e. "He's always been nice to me" was shade towards Demi, who said something along those lines when she had recently signed with him (many people also think it could have been directed towards Sia who said something similar, or both of them). As someone who is a fan of hers too, I was disappointed in her for that, especially because she claims to be such a feminist. Demi and Taylor have had some "beef" over the years but even I can admit it was mainly just Demi being a  petty drama queen. Things seem to be okay between them now, at least Demi seemed to appreciate Taylor supporting her during her performance at this year's VMAs. Taylor dated Taylor Lautner (from Twilight) briefly in 2009. They were together when the Kanye/VMA thing went down and a lyric in Back to December references that: "That September night, the first time you ever saw me cry". Taylor and Taylor (who were called Taylor-Squared) are now good friends along with Taylor L's wife, who is also not only called Taylor but Taylor Lautner too since she took his name (maiden name is Dome). They don't have any kids, the ex she sent his kids presents to was Joe Jonas. Taylor dated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) in 2016. After Harry Styles, they show a photo of her with Calvin Harris, a singer/songwriter and DJ she dated from 2015-2016 and then British actor Joe Alwyn, her 6 year relationship. Taylor won for the video You Belong With Me in the Best Female Music Video category at the VMAs in 2009. Single Ladies won Video of the Year and Beyoncé asked Taylor to come out and finish her speech, which, as someone who is not a Beyoncé fan, I think was so kind and generous of her. The Single Ladies video is iconic but I prefer You Belong With Me, not just because I'm a Swiftie but because it has an actual storyline (even though it's like a cheesy teen rom-com but I love those kind of movies 😆). Though I don't think it's relevant which one we think should have won, what Kanye did was still shitty. But I don't think you meant that it wasn't. Regarding the AMA performance, in spite of denying Taylor's claims that she wasn't allowed to perform her old songs, they issued a statement saying they had agreed to "allow" it a week before the show. Lastly, here is a video explaining copyright laws from a fairly unbiased view by an actual lawyer, Devin James Stone/LegalEagle on YT, from 2021 (by this time, only Fearless TV had been released): https://youtu.be/M-A_RrOeoWw?si=RpZ1_IWSIjnFvYYH. Here are also great articles about it: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/01/arts/music/taylor-swift-master-recordings.html https://pitchfork.com/news/taylor-swifts-music-ownership-controversy-with-scooter-braun-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters/ https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48801130 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/23/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-amas-old-music-masters