Friday 30 September 2022 07:38 PM Scooter Braun addresses Taylor Swift controversy caused by his purchase of Big ... trends now
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Scooter Braun is speaking about his controversial acquisition of Big Machine Records in 2019 that resulted in Taylor Swift accusing the mogul of being a 'manipulative bully.'
The 41-year-old music manager appeared on the NPR podcast, The Limits with Jay Williams, this week and spoke about the deal which granted him the rights to music from multiple artists including Swift's first six albums.
The entertainment executive responded to the controversy, telling Williams, 'I learned an important lesson' from the purchase.
He appeared to be referring to Big Machine owner Scott Borchetta, 60, when he claimed, 'When I did that deal, I was under a very strict NDA with the gentleman who owned it, and I couldn't tell any artist.'
Braun also indicated in the interview he wasn't as realistic as he should have been when signing on the dotted line.
Explanation: Scooter Braun is sharing what he can about his widely criticized acquisition of Big Machine Records in 2019, claiming he 'was under a very strict NDA with the gentleman who owned it, and I couldn't tell any artist'
'I was excited to work with every artist on the label. So when we finalized the deal, I started making phone calls to say, hey, I'm a part of this. And before I could even do that – I made four
