When news broke that several of Scooter Braun's A-list clients were parting ways with the famous music manager, Jack Antonoff didn't miss an opportunity to poke fun at the situation. In August 2023, Antonoff took to his Instagram Story (via Pop Crave on X) to share a "Sims" meme that satirized fans obsessed with the developing story. A picture showed a "Sims" character glued to her computer while neglecting her baby, who's engulfed by flames on the floor. The accompanying quote read, "Not now sweetie, mommy is trying to figure out why Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and Idina Menzel just fired Scooter Braun as their manager."
Since Taylor Swift had a major dispute with Braun, Antonoff's reaction felt extra shady. Back in 2019, Braun's company purchased the record label Swift had recorded early records under. Through the deal, the company had ownership of the masters of her first six albums. The singer was appalled and took to Tumblr to vent her frustrations. Swift wrote, "Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta [founder of Big Machine] has heard the words 'Scooter Braun' escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to." In 2020, Braun sold her masters to another company. In a post on X, Swift explained that Braun would continue to receive royalties off of her music.
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