Taylor Swift fans have slammed Scott Borchetta after he posted a tribute celebrating 20 years since they first met the Maroon singer. The record executive shared a throwback photo of the two on Instagram and wrote, “Today marks the 20th anniversary of my first meeting with Taylor. A day that changed both of our lives.”
He further explained how “proud” he was of the work they did when they were partners, and even now. “Keep crushing it,” he said. However, Swifties did not appreciate the heartfelt message and exposed her hypocrisy. “This is very ridiculous. Attention-seeking behavior. Cheating,” one fan wrote, referring to the infamous history between them.
“It made me sick. He’s so mean that he keeps trying to improve online and is still using her today,” wrote another. Others called her tribute a desperate attempt to draw attention from the pop star’s huge fan base, but it backfired.
The Bad Blood singer signed with Borchetta’s company, Big Machine Records, in 2005 at the age of 14 as the label’s first artist. In June 2019, Swift admitted that she was “unsettled” after learning of Borchetta’s record deal with her now-nemesis Scooter Braun, in which she was released as part of Braun’s acquisition of Big Machine Label Group. Music catalog also included.
The $300 million deal led to major drama between the three, leading Swift to sign a contract with Republic Records, which gave her the right to own her masters for future recordings, excluding her previous work. As a result, they re-recorded and released their previous albums, including their self-titled debut album, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation.
During an interview with Good Morning America in August 2019, the singer revealed her excitement about acquiring the rights to her music and re-recording her album. “This is something I’m very excited to do because my contract says starting in November 2020, so next year, I can record albums 1-5 again,” she said at the time.
“I’m very excited about this because I think artists deserve to own their work. Swift said, “I feel very passionately about it.” So far, she has released almost all of her re-recorded albums, except for Reputation (Taylor’s version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s version). Are. Fans are eagerly waiting for those releases.
