In June, Braun purchased Big Machine Records, thus acquiring the master recordings of Swift’s first six albums, from her 2006 eponymous debut through 2017’s Reputation. That’s a lot of back-and-forth over the course of a weekend, which anybody who’s witnessed a Swift feud should expect by now. For Swift, new music and new drama often go hand in hand, and typically, that combination has served her well. There’s also a petty upside to Swift giving her Lover songs a boost at the AMAs. Aside from his new acquisition of Big Machine, Braun also manages Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, both of whom have netted No.

Source: Forbes November 18, 2019 00:33 UTC