Don’t Know What Else To Do

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

Let me tell y'all punks something about ACOWAR (spoiler FREE I promise)

I LOVED this book for one glaring reason (that goes beyond how much more Azriel we got, but I digress).

That reason is the gray area. There is SO. MUCH. moral gray area in ACOWAR. Characters that I admittedly thought were PERFECT and could do no wrong did wrong. Characters I thought were pure evil did right.

SJM portrayed a beautiful picture of humanity in a fantastical world. Not one of us is morally right or morally wrong, point blank. We are MESSY, and so was every character in ACOWAR. MESSY. And she didn’t shy away from portraying them as such. The characters moved all over the spectrum of right and wrong and that’s just LIFE.

The gray area is a GOOD THING. Now is it going to incite a million and one arguments on this platform concerning the age old argument of “oh so and so did this when they should have done this because I say so and since they didn’t they’re A PURE EVIL ABUSER SATAN WORSHIPPER BLAH BLAH BLAH.” And that part sucks. But real people are messy and all over the spectrum. And so is ACOWAR and I LOVE IT.

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mirrorballsthings

7 years ago

Nesta reading her book while Lucien flirts with Elain like:

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mirrorballsthings

7 years ago

mmm just some self-indulgent modern au stuff ft my fav girls

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mirrorballsthings

7 years ago

MLB FIRST TWO EPISODES S2

I will go on a trip, but I want you to see the chapters. This is the link of my google drive, they are both episodes in English. Please do not report the content, I do it for you guys. Reblog THIS so that more people can see the episodes in English

EPISODES HERE

You’re welcome ;)

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mirrorballsthings

7 years ago

BARNES AND NOBLE SPECIAL EDITION KENJI STORY! I Saw A Lot Of People Asking For This, Here You Go!

BARNES AND NOBLE SPECIAL EDITION KENJI STORY! I saw a lot of people asking for this, here you go!

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mirrorballsthings

8 months ago

There’s Nothing In Life Quite Like Autumn. Misty Mornings And Rainy Afternoons. The Crisp Cool Feeling

There’s nothing in life quite like autumn. Misty mornings and rainy afternoons. The crisp cool feeling that hangs in the air. A sense of warmth that comes from within. It’s nothing less than magical, really.

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mirrorballsthings

5 years ago

#started From The Bottom #now We’re Here

#started from the bottom #now we’re here

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mirrorballsthings

9 months ago

One of my greatest, most subtle dilemmas will always be the delicate balance between withholding forgiveness and offering it freely. When someone who once caused so much pain now shows signs of true remorse, expressed not just in words but in their every action, the question lingers: at what point do I extend that hand of forgiveness? Is forgiveness something always to be given, or is there a moment where I must put my self first and walk away?

I know that revenge is like a two headed snake that takes u down with it. I also know that forgiveness brings inner peace. But why is it so hard to come to terms with letting go of pent of resentment :/

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mirrorballsthings

7 months ago