Scooter Braun is finally opening up about one of pop culture’s biggest feuds — and he’s making it clear what really impacted his life.
In a recent appearance on The Question Everything podcast with Danielle Robay, the 44-year-old music mogul claimed that his headline-making fallout with Taylor Swift over the sale of her master recordings didn’t actually affect him on a personal level.
“The ups and downs of artist life, the Taylor stuff — none of that actually affected me,” he said.
“Losing my marriage affected me.”
The Backstory
In 2019, Braun, whose real name is Scott, purchased Big Machine Records — the label that held the rights to Swift’s first six albums. The move sparked outrage from Swift, who claimed she was denied the opportunity to purchase her masters. Braun later sold those rights to Shamrock Capital in 2020.
Swift went on to re-record all six albums, starting with Fearless (Taylor’s Version), reclaiming control over her legacy and garnering massive public support.
What Did Affect Scooter Braun
While the music world watched the Braun-Swift saga unfold, Braun was dealing with something far more personal behind the scenes: his 2021 divorce from philanthropist Yael Cohen, the mother of his three children.
“No one in my family had ever been divorced,” Braun explained.
“I had built up this foundation of ‘Scooter’ because I didn’t think ‘Scott’ was strong enough … I thought having the perfect career, perfect wife, perfect life made me worthy of love.”
He described the breakdown of his marriage as a moment of reckoning that forced him to look inward, calling it “the greatest thing that ever happened” to him in terms of growth.
Responding to Taylor’s Vigilante S” Lyrics**
The music executive also responded to speculation that Taylor Swift’s 2022 revenge anthem Vigilante S*** was inspired by his divorce. The lyrics reference an ex-wife “getting the house, the kids, the pride,” and befriending her former husband’s enemy.
But Braun dismissed that idea completely.
“No, because I talk to Yael every day,” he said.
“My ex-wife is one of my best friends. We don’t even call each other ‘ex.’ That’s my partner, the mother of my children … We’re on the same team for life.”
In fact, Braun even has a “same team” tattoo on his finger to represent the continued bond between him and Cohen post-divorce.
“She never thought [the song] was about us. Everyone else kind of feeding into the fire — great strategy move, but nah,” he added.
Where Things Stand Now
While Braun seems at peace with his personal life and professional choices, the public feud with Swift remains a defining moment in his career — even if he insists it didn’t shake him.
Meanwhile, Swift has successfully reclaimed her narrative, re-releasing her albums to record-breaking success and continuing to take subtle — and not-so-subtle — jabs at the industry insiders who wronged her.
As for Braun? He’s focused on what really matters: family, healing, and staying on the “same team.”
