“None of these men will ever be able to take anything away from Taylor’s legacy as a songwriter, singer, director, philanthropist and advocate for artists’ rights,” her team’s statement read
Taylor Swift has moved past her feud with Scooter Braun.
In Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, Discovery+ UK’s new docuseries about the pair’s years of drama — which began in 2019 when Braun bought Swift’s former label Big Machine (and with it, the masters to her first six albums) — the singer’s team addressed her current outlook on the situation.
In an official statement, her team said that Swift, 34, “has completely moved on from this saga.”
Beyond that, she “has turned what started out as an extremely painful situation into one of the most fulfilling endeavors of her life,” the statement said, referring to the superstar’s decision to re-record her first six albums.
“None of these men will ever be able to take anything away from Taylor’s legacy as a songwriter, singer, director, philanthropist and advocate for artists’ rights,” the statement concluded.
The two-part docuseries detailing Swift’s fight to own her art released on Max on June 21, just days after Braun, 42, announced his decision to retire from music management after 23 years.
The entrepreneur — who has helped guide the careers of stars including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato — announced his retirement from management on June 17, but clarified that he will remain CEO of entertainment company HYBE America.
He announced the news in a lengthy Instagram post in which he appeared to allude in part to his public feud with Swift, writing, “There has been a lot said about what is happening in our company… and in my career.”
“When we had success I smiled, and when we were attacked I always tried to take the high road,” he continued. “But for the last 3 years I have begun to feel that taking the high road has created confusion and ambiguity as to who we are.”
Swift officially announced that she would be re-recording her first six albums in late 2020 after Braun sold the master rights of the records for more than $300 million.
At the time, the singer-songwriter explained in a statement that she had attempted to “enter into negotiations” to buy her work back, but would have had to sign an “ironclad NDA” stating she would only speak positively about the entrepreneur before being allowed to look at Big Machine’s financial records.
“So, I would have had to sign a document that would silence me forever before I could even have a chance to bid on my own work,” Swift said, alleging that Braun “would never even quote my team a price. These master recordings were not for sale to me.”
