Scooter Braun called it quits on his career as one of the most prominent managers in the music industry, and it may be because everyone seems to hate him. Braun once managed some of music’s biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and many more. However, many of the artists have left him recently, and it seems his career is on a downward trend.
The once-powerful music mogul took to Instagram, June 17, to announce his retirement, and noted he will be shifting his attention in another direction. “I have been blessed to have had a ‘Forrest Gump’-like life while witnessing and taking part in the journeys of some of the most extraordinarily talented people the world has ever seen,” he wrote. “And after 23 years this chapter as a music manager has come to an end.
” PHOENIX, AZ – FEBRUARY 03: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Scooter Braun (L) and Ariana Grande walk backstage during the “Dangerous Woman” Tour Opener at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 3, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Carly Rae Jepsen, BabyJake, Asher Roth, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and J Balvin have also left Braun in the recent past, and the list is surely incomplete. Braun’s demise seemed to begin when Braun took ownership of a company called Big Machine Label Group, which ultimately meant he had the rights to, and would be paid for the usage of of songs.
She attempted to purchase the masters back from him, but said the terms.