The Biggest Controversies Surrounding Taylor Swift's Dad

In 2019, Scooter Braun acquired the rights to Taylor Swift’s music, kicking off a feud for the ages. However, one particularly damning accusation that came out during that time was that Scott Swift, who ended up making money off the deal, knew all about it ahead of time. 

In a statement published on the Big Machine Label Group website, the company’s CEO, Scott Borchetta, claimed that Taylor’s father had been invited to join a call with other shareholders, where the sale would be outlined. What Borchetta didn’t mention is that Scott opted not to attend (more on that in a sec). Things began looking even shadier in 2023 when Music Business Worldwide revealed that Scott had earned $15 million as a result of the sale of Taylor’s masters. 

That Scott made that much money off a deal Taylor has slammed so openly certainly isn’t a good look. However, according to an unnamed insider who was privy to the situation, his involvement was completely misrepresented. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the source claimed that while Scott had been invited to the meeting, he opted out when he realized the ironclad NDA he’d need to sign would mean he was legally prohibited from telling his daughter what was said. To be honest, that checks out — given how outspoken Taylor has been over the situation, we don’t doubt that if her father had done something sketchy, we’d hear it from the singer herself. 

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