Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande's status with Scooter Braun per reports
Scooter Braun is in the news again as reports swirl about his client list. What we know about his roster, including Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande #JustinBieber #TaylorSwift #music
What we know about Scooter Braun and the clients he manages.
Yes, Scooter Braun's one of the rare managers
who sometimes finds himself in the headlines
alongside his artists.
The music exec's first notable client was Asher Roth.
♪ Man, I was college, hey, again ♪
But of course, Braun rose to prominence
after discovering Justin Bieber.
He went on to manage the likes
of Ariana Grande and Tori Kelly.
Braun was in the news again in 2019
when his company acquired Big Machine Records.
That came with the masters
for Taylor Swift's first six albums.
Swift responded by re-recording those.
As for the masters, Braun sold them to another company,
netting a reported nine-figure profit.
In 2021, Braun's company was purchased by Hybe,
that's the South Korean entertainment giant
home to BTS, for over a billion dollars.
With it came a new role, CEO of Hybe America.
So where does that leave Braun's clients?
Rumors swirled that Dina Menzel, Demi Lovato,
Grande, and Bieber all left the manager.
A music industry source confirmed to USA Today,
Menzel and Lovato split with Braun
on mutual and amicable terms.
Menzel left within the past eight months.
As for Bieber and Grande, our source says
that they're still managed by Braun for now,
but negotiations are ongoing.
So as the manager moves into a new space,
his clients will have to decide if they leave or.
♪ I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey ♪
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