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I’m Grant and saying I’m a Taylor Swift fan is an understatement. Rep Tour Foxborough night 2 was my first time seeing Taylor and I can’t wait to see her again!

[gmengel23]

Happy Thanksgiving to @taylorswift I’m thankful we’ve been able to grow up with her and her music through both the good and bad times!

[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

[gmengel23]

Really sad I couldn’t get tickets today :/ I waited in line for hours on end. My queue got 80% of the way there at 5 o clock and I sat there for 4 more hours and it still didn’t move. Hoping for another chance at tickets and if not I’m praying for a tour!

[gmengel23]

Remember in July when we didn’t have Lover yet...how did we survive

[gmengel23]

So can it be Lover Fest East already?

[gmengel23]

Can’t wait to hear Cruel Summer on SNL! Because if it’s not Cruel Summer I will riot

[gmengel23]

What song/album/performance made you fall in love with Taylor Swift and why?

[theygaveusourtrophies]

i’m still low key confused ab this whole situation but IM EXCITED

[gmengel23]

If it’s a festival is it gonna be like the morning is songs from her first few albums, early afternoon is 1989, late afternoon is Rep, and nighttime is a Lover?!?!?!?

[gmengel23]

Lover fest east and west sound like the greatest thing ever and I need to be apart of one

[gmengel23]

I had a really cool dream last night where I met Taylor and it was one of those dreams that felt real so all of today I was super happy cause I felt like I actually met Taylor lol

[whenemmafallsinlove]

if you’re a smaller taylor blog can you like or reblog this or DM me or something if you’re okay with me at some point attempting to spam you with love and affection bc i genuinely just feel like i need to make a better effort at like interacting with and reaching out to more fabulous individuals on here and also it could be a good way for us to all make new friends in da replies or somethinG IDK if this is stupid then IGNORE ME

[gmengel23]

Awwww so happy that Taylor won those awards tonight! Shout out to her for an awesome performance as well!

[gmengel23]

Just need someone to talk to :/

[gmengel23]

My favorite song on Lover is whichever one is playing at that moment. I can’t pick one it’s not possible! They are all that good!

[gmengel23]

The thing I love most about this album is that it shows just how in love and happy Taylor is and nothing warms my heart more because she deserves this more than anyone in the whole universe!

[gmengel23]

I just really want @taylorswift to know how proud I am of her and that I am 1000% positive that this is the greatest album in the history of music