Taylor Swift’s relationship with Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Records soured after he sold her masters to Scooter Braun without her consent. Swift felt betrayed, comparing herself to a “prized calf” being sold off. Allegedly, Borchetta and Braun spread misinformation about her. Determined to regain control, Swift is re-recording her early albums, reclaiming her music and narrative from powerful men.
Taylor recalls feeling used ‘like a prized calf’ in fallout with former label boss