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Scooter Braun doesnтАЩt want to be Taylor SwiftтАЩs nemesis.
The music industry mogul is on the new cover of┬аVariety, and in the issue he discusses his feud with the pop star.
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The fight between the two began when he purchased the label Big Machine, which owned the rights to the master recordings for SwiftтАЩs first six albums. The singer-songwriter spoke out publicly against Braun, and he faced a massive wave of backlash from her fans.
He later sold SwiftтАЩs masters to Shamrock for $300 million.
тАЬI regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal,тАЭ he says of the feud. тАЬAll of what happened has been very confusing and not based on anything factual. I donтАЩt 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 catalogue back and went under NDA but her team refused. It all seems very unfortunate. Open communication is important and can lead to understanding. She and I only met briefly three or four times in the past, and all our interactions were really friendly and kind. I find her to be an incredibly talented artist and wish her nothing but the best.тАЭ
Asked about the personal tone of the backlash to him, Braun says, тАЬThe thing that struck me the worst is the word тАШbullyтАЩ. IтАЩm firmly against anyone ever being bullied. I always try to lead with appreciation and understanding. The one thing IтАЩm 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, IтАЩm happy for my lifeтАЩs work to be the legacy I leave behind.тАЭ
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Braun also says that the feud has led to misconceptions about him in the public eye.
тАЬI think, when youтАЩre successful, you are misunderstood. Success is a game of chess, and sometimes on that chessboard, people donтАЩt see what youтАЩre doing until four or five moves in,тАЭ he explains. тАЬThereтАЩs always going to be misconceptions because people want to see things the way they want to see them. But it would be really nice if we all give each other a little bit of grace.тАЭ
Meanwhile, Swift posted the following statement on her social media in November 2020 in regards to BraunтАЩs purchase:
Been getting a lot of questions about the recent sale of my old masters. I hope this clears things up. pic.twitter.com/sscKXp2ibD
тАФ Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 16, 2020
