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

So tired of insecure men preying on the work of a powerful woman only to advance themselves and their wallets

Swear to be overdramatic and true to my Lover @taylorswift

Well this is AWESOME. Thank you Time 💗Thank you Pari Dukovic and thank you for your unbelievably kind words Shawn Mendes (I had no idea you were writing this and just found out when I saw this!!)

Forever proud of you 💕

I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now.  I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent.

I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love.  Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives.  Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway.

So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈

I am so beyond proud of you and your growth as a human being and how you choose to use your platform and I couldn’t agree more with what you’re saying 👍💕

Long Post Ahead- A Thank You to Taylor <3

So here it goes, this in no way is a sympathy post, nor am I seeking attention from her. If I could meet @taylorswift, I would tell her how much she means to me. I would thank her for getting me out of a rough place. I would thank her for making me smile during all of the times that i thought I couldn’t, giving me a purpose to keep going, for all of the times that I put her music on to calm my anxiety during a panic attack. I would tell her about all of the times she made me happy when I was depressed, and thought I had no reason to be happy. I would thank her for being there for me, when I had nobody, when all of my friends left me during my darkest times. I would thank her for being my friend. For telling me that no matter what people think of you, it doesn’t define you. I needed that; one of the songs that I constantly have on repeat is clean. A song that has so much meaning, to a lot of people, not just me; to me, clean is me saying that I can finally breathe after a year long rain storm. All of my problems are gone, and I can finally move on, and learn to love myself. I just want to hug you and tell you thank you, for just being there, letting me know through your music that you love me no matter what I’m going through. While, she can’t be with me physically, her music videos and funny compilations always help. Taylor has always been a huge part of my life; I don’t want to make her cry, but she basically saved me when I thought I couldn’t save myself. Your music is the reason I strive in life; your happiness and smile, is the reason I’m still smiling. For the first time in months, I can actually smile. Your concert is something for me to look forward to; I bought tickets to your show after years of not being able to afford them, and I couldn’t be more excited to rock out with you, and for once be able to feel like myself and actually loose myself for once. Taylor, I know you get a lot of similar posts, from young girls like me in hopes to get noticed by you just to meet you. For me, it would just mean a lot if you read my post; I’m incredibly thankful for all you have done for me, and I don’t know if there is any other way of saying thank you. Thank You, Taylor you truly are a special human being, and I’m so grateful that I get to call you my role model. Thank you, for everything. I Love You T!!!!! Also 48 days until I can finally see you, and sing along with you. I’m taking my dad with me, who also happens to love you just as much I do, and I can’t wait for us to have fun and forget about our problems for a while. You seem to bring us closer together. In case you wanted to know where I’m at just so you can wave at us, we’ll be at ATL Night 1, SEC 117, Row 13, Seats 19-20. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

@taylorswift @taylornation

since it’s been 5 years of Taylor using “it’s not popular enough” as an excuse not to ever sing come back be here live, reblog this if you know the song and think it deserves to be performed someday

when you accidentally type “getaway cat” instead of “getaway car”

AHAHAHAHAHA YES