In 2019, Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift were involved in a copyright dispute over the original recordings after Braun bought the singer’s record label. Now, he believes that this has been going on for many years, hoping that the other side will forget the past.
Appearing at a recent event, Scooter Braun shared about the “feud” with Taylor Swift as well as the documentary Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad. The former manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande said that he initially had no intention of watching this film.
“I thought the film would be another work aimed at me… But then my parents called and said I should watch it. So I watched it,” Scooter shared.
In addition, the producer said that the public should stop talking about this because the incident happened 5 years ago, and commented that some details were presented incorrectly in the documentary.
Regarding the with Taylor Swift, Scooter Braun said that it is very important for the two sides to “talk directly to each other” to resolve the.
“I think it is inappropriate to on social media or in front of the world public. When people actually take the time to confront each other in real life, they can realize that the bad person is not real and the may not happen,” said the CEO of HYBE America.
Also in the interview, Scooter Braun said that he will not return to the job of artist management. However, when asked which artist he wants to manage, he praised Taylor Swift. He commented that the Cruel Summer singer is “one of the artists worth betting on” because she is always persistent and puts all her effort into her music career.
Taylor Swift is currently the most successful artist with 18 years of working in the entertainment industry. Recently, she surpassed Rihanna to become the richest female singer in the world with a fortune of 1.6 billion USD . Most of Taylor’s income comes from music copyright fees and performance activities.
Forbes said that the success of The Eras Tour has helped the singer’s fortune increase dramatically. They estimated that Taylor earned an additional 1.15 billion USD from 65 shows in 2024, bringing the total revenue of this tour to about 2.19 billion USD after 125/149 shows. Many commented that the tour will reach the 2.5 billion USD mark after ending in December this year.
With a huge fortune, Taylor Swift often does charity work. Most recently, she donated $5 million to Feeding America to help those affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Throughout her Eras Tour, the singer also donated money to food banks in the cities she visited.
In addition to charity, the pop superstar is also very generous when it comes to paying her staff. In 2023, she awarded a total of more than $50 million to all members of her crew, from dancers, construction workers, sound technicians to transportation drivers.