Taylor Swift's allegation that Scooter Braun blindsided her called into question in docuseries 'Bad Blood', claims report

The new Discovery+ docuseries chronicles the tension between Taylor Swift and retired music manager Scooter Braun
UPDATED JUN 25, 2024
The new docuseries 'Bad Blood' explores the long-running feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun (Getty Images)
The new docuseries 'Bad Blood' explores the long-running feud between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift's management team discussed the pop star's drama with newly retired music manager Scooter Braun in a recently released Discovery+ documentary.

Although neither the star nor Braun was involved in the film, the documentary 'Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood', which is currently available for streaming on Max, explores the long-running feud between Swift and Braun.

Taylor Swift's claim that Scooter Braun blindsided her has been put out in 'Bad Blood'

The pop star appeared so successful on tour and riding high on a wave of admiration that even the Prince of Wales joined in the celebration at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday, June 21.

However, Daily Mail revealed that Swift's previous conflict with music mogul Braun has begun resurfacing, as a new documentary questions the singer's account of what transpired before Braun spent $300 million for the rights to her back catalog.

The new Discovery+ docuseries chronicles the tension between the two stars and delves into Swift's life after her former label Big Machine and the masters of her first six albums were acquired by Braun in 2019.

Swift has long maintained that she is the victim of the tale, saying that she urged Big Machine Label Group [BMLG] to sell her the music rights before the company's 2019 sale and only learned of it after it was made public.

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Discovery+ launched the new docuseries 'Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood' on June 22 (discovery+/Facebook)

However, 'Bad Blood', which debuted on Max on Friday, June 22, implies that she was allowed to purchase her master tapes by BMGL CEO Scott Borchetta in 2019 and again by Braun when he sold them to equity firm Shamrock Holdings.

It also questioned whether an NDA was indeed in place. Swift claimed she was forced to sign the agreement and mentioned her father Scott's $15.1 million payoff from the sale of his minority interest in BMLG to Braun.

The epic tale has been unfolding for almost 15 years since Kanye West famously assaulted Swift on stage at the 2009 MTV Music Awards.

Taylor Swift's team claims she 'has moved on' from Scooter Braun drama

Swift, 34, "has completely moved on from this saga," according to an official statement from her management, as reported by People.

Beyond that, the statement praised the celebrity as she "has turned what started out as an extremely painful situation into one of the most fulfilling endeavors of her life"—a reference to her choice to rerecord her first six albums.

The statement ended, "None of these men will ever be able to take anything away from Taylor’s legacy as a songwriter, singer, director, philanthropist and advocate for artists’ rights."

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Taylor Swift attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential C
Taylor Swift's team claims singer 'has completely moved on' from Scooter Braun drama (Getty Images)

The two have been at odds since Braun acquired Big Machine Label Group in 2019 for more than $300 million, which held the master recordings of Swift's first six albums, from 2006's 'Taylor Swift' to 2017's 'Reputation'.

The documentary was released on June 21 and is divided into two episodes: 'Taylor’s Version' and 'Scooter’s Version'. Every episode explores the contrasting viewpoints in the dispute between Braun, 43, and Swift.

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