'Scott Borchetta never gave Taylor Swift an opportunity to purchase her masters, or the label, outright with a check in the way he is now apparently doing for others.' - Taylor Swift's attorney
"When I left my masters in Scott's hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them," Swift continued. "Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words 'Scooter Braun' escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn't want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.
He added,"If an artist owns their own rights, they are in the best position to negotiate with a record company and obtain the best possible terms and controls." So, though Swift will receive royalties for her past music catalog, she won't be as in control as she would be if she owned the masters. Instead, Braun and his company—who now own Swift's masters—will be, asLooking into music history, many artists have also battled for rights to their own work. Back in 1985,
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