For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums. 

Some fun facts about today’s news: I learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world. All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years. 

Like when Kim Kardashian orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter got his two clients together to bully me online about it. (See photo) Or when his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.

This is my worst case scenario. This is what happens when you sign a deal at fifteen to someone for whom the term ‘loyalty’ is clearly just a contractual concept. And when that man says ‘Music has value’, he means its value is beholden to men who had no part in creating it. 

When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever. 

Thankfully, I am now signed to a label that believes I should own anything I create. Thankfully, I left my past in Scott’s hands and not my future. And hopefully, young artists or kids with musical dreams will read this and learn about how to better protect themselves in a negotiation. You deserve to own the art you make.

I will always be proud of my past work. But for a healthier option, Lover will be out August 23. 

Sad and grossed out,

💔

Taylor

LEGO 21344 The Orient Express Train is being remodelled into a restaurant! This is amazing! Another reason for me to get the set! Find out more

SGNOG returns to One Farrer Hotel this year. #SGNOG6 & #SGNOG7 conferences were held at One Farrer Hotel! We also welcomed @Equinix as our first Social sponsor for SGNOG in 2018. Check out the photos of the past SGNOG conferences: https://facebook.com/SGNOG/photos_albums

Registration for SGNOG11 Conference is now open!

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Can’t wait to see meet old and new friends from the community, and get an update on the industry through the topics and people!

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#SGNOG returns to the Raffles City Convention Centre on 22 Sep 2023. Celebrating 10 years of bringing the Singapore networking ecosystem together wtih great industry speakers, sharing the latest in network technologies, Internet security, Internet- and networking- best practices, and many more! Do register early before 1 September 2023 to enjoy an early bird discount! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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The Process vs The Product

I always find it fascinating how Chocolate hardens from a molten state. 🍫

With little experience, I always succeed… in melting them (OK, I failed at times too)… but not getting them back into harden state. They are such a “delicate” and “sensitive” ingredient. When I heard about the course offered at Temasek SkillsFuture Academy, I was tempted to get myself enrolled. Chocolate Techniques Workshop is a 1-day course, taught by Chef George Fum. I learnt a lot and enjoyed the course (and the chocolates, of course). (@ Temasek SkillsFuture Academy)

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"Seven Artists Put Their Creative Spin on Lunar New Year Rituals"

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「茶。社」 放慢忙忙碌碌的步伐， 靜靜的享受休閒的時光。

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 (at Chatto - Handcrafted Tea Bar Pelangi) 

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= Singapore’s Durian = ⠀ I like how the “torns” turn out in this view. ⠀ The two durians does look more like the eyes of a fly from top! 🤣 ⠀ #esplanadesingapore #mydurian #Esplanadeturns15 #notatouristsg (at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay)

Participated in Yankee Candle #NationalDayBestMoment contest recently and is happy to be announced as one of the 10 lucky winners! ⠀ The winner get to receive a Personalised Red Raspberry Large 2-Wick Tumbler Candle! 😍 Sweet! This definitely made my NDP this year more memorable! ⠀ Oh ya! We also received a complimentary set of Cuban Mojito Sampler Votives when I first signed up. 😊 ⠀ Last but not least… Happy 53rd Birthday, Singapore 🇸🇬! 新加坡🇸🇬 生日快樂！ ⠀ #thisisnotapaidadvertisement #yankeecandlesg #ndp2018 #ndp2018🇸🇬 (at The Float at Marina Bay)

I MUST give WP the credit for taking the first photo of us entering Brunei 🇧🇳 via Miri 🇲🇾. 😘  I have been suggesting “the Abode of Peace” to many friends but usually ended nowhere. Only HM & WP are willing to fulfil my wish and accommodate my schedule for this super short trip! Actually, they have been accommodating my schedule since 2010!  They are also the group that brought me to 🇮🇳🇲🇲🇳🇿🇱🇰, just to name a few! We have travelled to 11 countries together over the past 7 years! Can you imagine that?? 😱 I always feel safe and secure to have them around to plan for the trips! Everything covered. 😁 WP also hold the record of travelling 9 consecutive years with me! Amazing, isn’t it?! 🏆  Thanks guys for all the sacrifices! I know travelling with me is never easy! 🤣

The weather we are experiencing right now make us feel like we are in some cold countries, isn’t it? 😊 May this video calm your Monday blues and have a smooth sailing week ahead!

Looking forward to a more exciting and better year in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣! Happy New Year! Happy Twenty Eighteen! #2017bestnine #bestofjarwee