Taylor Swift’s feud with the world’s top music producer Scooter Braun is depicted in the latest popular documentary series from Warner Bros. Discovery.
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood explores the public and arguably riveting dispute between the pop superstar and the industry mogul, delving into the $300 million dispute that saw Braun win the merchandising rights. and released Taylor Swift’s first six albums in 2019, according to Hollywood Reporter .
Since then, the female singer was forced to record and re-release each album under the name “Taylor’s Versions”. These are the albums that brought this star to fame on a global level.
The documentary consists of 2 parts, each 2 hours long, produced by Optomen, describing the consequences for both after music mogul Scooter Braun (42 years old) bought the rights to the first 6 albums of Taylor Swift (34 years old). year old). In 2020, Scooter arbitrarily sold the copyrights of these 6 albums to private company Shamrock Holdings for 300 million USD without Taylor Swift’s consent.
The film presents opposing sides of the dispute. The first part is Taylor Swift’s opinion: “The purchase was made without consulting me and since then I have been blocked from acquiring the rights to release my album”. The rest focuses on Braun’s accusations: “Swift refused to negotiate and instead incited a public feud by turning her fans against the producer”.
Audiences will get a “full-circle” look at the conflict, the complexities of music ownership, sexism in the industry and the impact of fan power.
The series also features legal experts, journalists and people close to Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun.
Charlotte Reid, Vice President of Streaming Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland, said: “Taylor Swift’s dispute with Scooter Braun over the ownership of her music has become a popular issue, taking the contract from the boardroom to social media and attracting attention. It’s an outstanding story that will attract a lot of attention and open up debate among fans. The story will resonate with moviegoers.
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood will premiere on Discovery+ in June 2024.
