alisa

i n m y h e a r t t h e r e ‘ s a c h r i s t m a s f a r m

[taylorswift]

Here we are on said Xmas tree farm. And I just want to say that my parents are the real 90’s fashion icons. I have spoken.

[alisaswiftie]

This is like the cutest thing

[alisaswiftie]

My exact reaction when @taylorswift came out performing the man at the AMAs. Like yas queen 👑

#taylorswift

[umlindsay]

Us:

Taylor:

[taylorswiftdaily]

And then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind…

[tayloravocados]

when the teacher mentions Taylor Swift and everyone stares at me

[taylorswift]

Don’t know what else to do

Guys - It’s been announced recently that the American Music Awards will be honoring me with the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s ceremony. I’ve been planning to perform a medley of my hits throughout the decade on the show. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year. Additionally - and this isn’t the way I had planned on telling you this news - Netflix has created a documentary about my life for the past few years. Scott and Scooter have declined the use of my older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film.

Scott Borchetta told my team that they’ll allow me to use my music only if I do these things: If I agree to not re-record copycat versions of my songs next year (which is something I’m both legally allowed to do and looking forward to) and also told my team that I need to stop talking about him and Scooter Braun.

I feel very strongly that sharing what is happening to me could change the awareness level for other artists and potentially help them avoid a similar fate. The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Or you’ll be punished.

This is WRONG. Neither of these men had a hand in the writing of those songs. They did nothing to create the relationship I have with my fans. So this is where I’m asking for your help.

Please let Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun know how you feel about this. Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work. Please ask them for help with this - I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote. I’m especially asking for help from The Carlyle Group, who put up money for the sale of my music to these two men.

I just want to be able to perform MY OWN music. That’s it. I’ve tried to work this out privately through my team but have not been able to resolve anything. Right now my performance at the AMA’s, the Netflix documentary and any other recorded events I am planning to play until November of 2020 are a question mark.

I love you guys and I thought you should know what’s been going on.

Taylor

[alisaswiftie]

I should like be doing something useful but here I am stalking @taylorswift ‘s blog posts. I am fine

[castle-crumbled-cvernight]

MTV VMA’s more like a Taylor Swift concert 🤩

[alisaswiftie]

Taylor’s face immediately brightens up when the women brought up re-recording and that makes me incredibly happy ☺️💞 @taylorswift

[dixiechicksswift]

Skipping down 16th Avenue.

ARE.

YOU.

JOKING.

[taylorswift]

YAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT ONE TO HATCH 🐣

[taylorswift]

Had to go see the mural in person and it turns out she’s GLORIOUS. Thank you @spotify, it’s been an honor revealing new lyrics with you all week 🥰

📷: Kevin Mazur @gettyimages

[alisaswiftie]

This is so cuteeeee

[r-i-swift13s]

THAT’S IT. THAT’S THE POST. IT’S ALL THAT MATTERS.

[taylorswift]

Guys I’m so grateful for you, and for how much you love Lover. I’m overwhelmed with emotion and so proud of this album..and every time I think about how proud I am, I just can’t help but become so completely elated because.. this one is mine. 🥺😭💗 Gonna cherish this moment forever. Never gonna stop thanking you for it either.

[yntcdtyler]

hold onto the memories, they will hold onto you✨

[alisaswiftie]

This is so cuteeee

[alisaswiftie]

Still learning the lyrics but paper rings is definitely becoming my stan song 💞 @taylorswift

[dancingonholyground]

holy ground walked so paper rings could run

[shaking-off-the-bad-blood]

Paper Rings won me over by the first 7 seconds my foot started tapping so aggressively that I sure did jump off my couch and have a whole ass dance party AND THEN JUST WHEN I THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET ANY BETTER SHE HITS ME WITH THE KEY CHANGE? IS MY WELLBEING A JOKE TO YOU????

[shedidntevenswear]

going from crying to Soon You’ll Get Better directly into the saxophone at the beginning of False God gave me severe whiplash