Scooter Braun denies "malicious intent" in dispute with Taylor Swift

Back in June, it was revealed that Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings company had acquired Big Machine Records, the label that Taylor Swift released her first six albums on.

Upon learning the news of Braun's new acquisition, Swift uploaded a post to Tumblr revealing that all she could think about was the "incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years."

Swift added, "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."

Justin Bieber and Sia showed their support for Braun, and last month Swift revealed that she plans to re-record her early releases so she can own the rights.

Speaking about the situation on a recent episode of the Wide Open podcast, Braun said, "I don’t do anything with malicious intent. I try to do things above board. I try to do the right thing."

He added, "Not everyone’s going to be happy with everything that you do, and I think in the long term - I’ve learned this over time - the truth always comes out, and I’m confident in that."

Swift was with Big Machine Records from the age of 15, and signed a new deal with Republic Records and Universal Music Group in November 2018. They released her new album Lover last month.