Taylor Swift SLAMS Scott Borchetta & Scooter Braun For Refusing To Let Her Play HER Old Music Unless She Agrees Not To ‘Re-Record’: ‘This Is WRONG’!

Taylor Swift has HAD IT with Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun holding her music hostage!

The Lover songstress took to Tumblr on Thursday to reveal that the Big Machine Records exec and powerhouse music manager — who, for those who don’t know, purchased the singer’s masters earlier this year — are refusing to let her perform her earlier songs at the American Music Awards.

In the post, Tay explained that Borchetta and Braun claimed playing her old songs on TV would technically be “re-recording” her music, which she’s not allowed to do until next year.

The duo is also apparently prohibiting the 29-year-old from using her older music and performance footage in an upcoming Netflix documentary about her life — and they’ll only let her use the tunes on ONE condition: if she does NOT “re-record copycat versions of [her] songs next year.”

In response, Tay is calling on her Swifties to let Borchetta and Braun how they feel about this obnoxious power move. Read her full message (below) to see what she said!

“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”

Thoughts??

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