Jump to content

Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood
GenreDocumentaries
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Production company
Original release
Release21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)

Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood is a two-part documentary about the feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun which premiered on June 21, 2024.[1][2] It was released on Max in the U.S., and Discovery+ in the United Kingdom.[3] The two-part docuseries delves into the high-profile feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun, which began when Braun purchased the rights to Swift's first six albums for $300 million in 2019.

The docuseries provides an in-depth look at both sides of the controversy, highlighting issues of music ownership, gender dynamics in the industry, and the influence of fan communities.

Episodes[edit]

Taylor's version[edit]

The first episodes explores Swift's perspective that the sale was conducted without her consultation and that she has since been blocked from buying back her masters.

The episode reviews the feud between Kanye West and Taylor Swift when Kanye suddenly jumps on stage at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and essentially says that Taylor didn't deserve the award because Beyonce's video music "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was better—according to him. The backstory is that Kanye befriends Scooter Braun in 2016; as a result, Taylor begins to dislike Scooter as well. Later, Kanye's 2016 song "Famous (Kanye West song)" enrages Taylor especially the line "I made that bitch famous."

Taylor's 2020 song "The Man" is a jab at Scooter Braun.

Scooter's version[edit]

The second episode examines Braun's claims that Swift refused to negotiate and instead incited a public feud by rallying her fan base against him.[4]

Scooter Braun claims that Taylor's fans have threatened him.

According to Scooter, the father of Taylor Swift, Scott Swift was a 3% minority shareholder in Big Machine Records when it was sold to Scooter's company. Scooter's supporters state that Scott Swift made over $15 million in profits from the sale of Big Machine to Ithaca Holdings; thus, it would be implausible for his daughter Taylor to be caught off-guard that Big Machine was being sold to a larger record label.

In the aftermath of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, Scooter organizes the One Love Manchester concert.

In October 2020, Scooter sells the Big Machine record label including the masters of Taylor's albums to Shamrock Holdings. However, he adds a proviso to the sale contract allowing him to continue earn royalties off the masters of Taylors songs.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All About the 'Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood' Docuseries". InStyle. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ^ Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun (Documentary), Taylor Swift, Scooter Braun, Ye, Optomen TV, retrieved 2024-06-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Hartzog, Oscar (2024-06-20). "How to Watch 'Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood' Online". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ Mercuri, Monica. "How To Watch The 'Taylor Swift Vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood' Documentary". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-24.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taylor_Swift_vs_Scooter_Braun:_Bad_Blood&oldid=1231235342"