Taylor Swift Responds to Report That Scooter Braun Sold Her Masters

Hours after it was reported that Scooter Braun had sold the master rights to Taylor Swift’s first six albums following the acquisition of them just over a year ago (which came as a result of his holding company obtaining Big Machine Label Group), Swift put out a statement through Twitter attempting to clear up some questions regarding the matter to fans. 

In the posted statement she says Braun tried to get her to “sign an ironclad [non-disclosure agreement” that wouldn’t allow her to publicly speak about him unless the words she was saying were positive. She also says that, a few weeks ago, she was informed “100 percent of [her] music, videos, and album art” was purchased from Braun by a private equity company called Shamrock Holdings. She says that the deal will also allow Braun “to profit” off her old music catalog, and that she declined to partner with Shamrock (which she says she was open to) because it would also put her in a business relationship with Braun. She adds that she’s re-recording old music, and that she has “plenty of surprises in store.” 

You can read her full statement, which is also paired with the letter she claims to have sent to Shamrock last month, below: