Scooter Braun Makes Rare Comment About Taylor Swift Feud: 'I Don't Know Taylor Swift'
Scooter Braun is opening up about his past feud with Taylor Swift.
During the Thursday, May 28 episode of Suzy Weiss' Second Thoughtpodcast, the talent manager shared some insight into the conflict that arose after he purchased the master recordings of Swift's first six albums back in 2019.
The move led Swift to re-record four of those albums, with "(Taylor's Version)" attached to their titles and tracks.
"[I] went from being like, loved and appreciated for over a decade to literally a villain the next night. I don't want to go into that, but I will say something that will really sum it up that I don't know if I've ever really said," Braun began.
"I don't know Taylor Swift. I think I've met her in my life three times. I have never had a substantial conversation with her in my life," he continued. "I one time got invited to a private party by her. She told me she had the utmost respect for me. I told her I had the most respect for her. You don't spend $300 million buying a label that she's on unless you're excited at the opportunity to work with her. I will never truly understand that situation. To this day, I wish her nothing but the best."
Although Braun is still "confused" by that part of his life, he says he's chosen to "learn and grow" from the situation.
"As confusing as [the situation was] to me, I think what it did bring to light is that artists are going to start wanting to own their masters, and I think you're seeing artists more and more do that, and I think that's great," he added.
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Though the two barely knew each other prior to the sale, the pop star considered Braun an enemy due to his close ties with Kanye West and Justin Bieber-two people she had feuded with in the past.
Shortly after the purchase, Swift accused Braun, Bieber, and West of years-long "manipulative bullying," calling the sale of her masters the "worst case scenario" for her.
Following the controversy, Braun sold the music catalog to private equity firm Shamrock Capital for $300 million back in 2020, who ultimately sold it to Swift in May 2025 for an estimated $360 million.
"I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me," Swift wrote on her website after the purchase went through. "And all my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life's work."
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM.