Braun: I Never Had Negative Industry Press Before Taylor Swift Feud
Scooter Braun · Scooter Braun on Being Enough, Insecurity, Wealth, Investing, Fame, Marriage and Much More | E1002 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Apr 17, 2023 · at 14:07
Music mogul and TQ Ventures co-founder Scooter Braun discusses the public backlash following his acquisition of Big Machine Label Group and Taylor Swift's master recordings.
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“The day before it happened, I had never had any negative news about me in our entire industry. I never had an issue with anybody”
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