Holy crap
For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums.
Some fun facts about today’s news: I learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world. All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years.
Like when Kim Kardashian orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter got his two clients together to bully me online about it. (See photo) Or when his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.
This is my worst case scenario. This is what happens when you sign a deal at fifteen to someone for whom the term ‘loyalty’ is clearly just a contractual concept. And when that man says ‘Music has value’, he means its value is beholden to men who had no part in creating it.
When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.
Thankfully, I am now signed to a label that believes I should own anything I create. Thankfully, I left my past in Scott’s hands and not my future. And hopefully, young artists or kids with musical dreams will read this and learn about how to better protect themselves in a negotiation. You deserve to own the art you make.
I will always be proud of my past work. But for a healthier option, Lover will be out August 23.
Sad and grossed out,
💔
Taylor
iT wAS fORsHaDOweD DAnNy wOuLd GO MaD.
Hello there! Am I able to maybe request a oneshot/HC where either Armin or his s/o gets injured, and one is treating the other’s wounds in a sort of exasperated but also fond sort of way, if that makes any sense? Maybe also like a light massage as well just to help relieve stress? Feeling in a very fluffy mood rn haha - thank you so so much, totally okay if you’re swamped with RQs - I absolutely adore your work anyway ❤️
this was cute and the lack of Armin content on this blog should be a crime.
You were feeling... like this "😞🥺😞"
Armin cleaned up the little scratches on your arms and was now cleaning and dressing the largest and deepest wound on your upper thigh.
He did this all in complete silence, not even looking up at you once.
The atomosphere was tense.
It was safe to say he was upset with you and your reckless actions that he's told you over and over to drop and replace with caution and thought.
You knew he was beyond mad but he still took care of you with gentle and attentive touches.
"Armin..." You called for him quietly.
He paused for a half a second upon hearing your voice but continued to clean your cut not even looking at you.
"Are you mad at me?" Stupid question. You both knew the answer.
The silence continued and he started to wrap the white gauze around your thigh.
"Armin, I'm sorry... Can you at least look at me?"
The whole time he could still feel your unwavering gaze on him and your pleads wre enough to make his heart sad.
There was a reason why he wasn't looking at you because he knew if he did he would give into you. Right now you needed to learn a lesson.
Armin suddenly spoke making your heart flutter.
"I don't ask much from you, (Name).. But what I do ask is that you be more careful when we're on missions and you're facing immense danger. I love you and how much of a free spirit you are, that's why I fell in love with you. You give me hope. But, with that free spirit comes with rash and reckless decisions. I don't think you understand just how afraid I am of losing you, I can't.. I just can't. We have to get out of here and find a better life and I can't do that without you."
Armin's voice was confident and unwavering but it very soft.
You looked down at your hands and played with your thumbs: you felt bad.
"Hey," Armin picked up your chin with his knuckle. Your (color) eyes met his big blue ones. "Just promise me you'll be more careful, that's all I want from you."
You nodded quickly. "I promise!"
Armin smiled at your cuteness and caressed your cheek with his thumb.
"I'll hold you to that promise."
Freaking finally
I feel like the only one who’s loved Gabe since the beginning. He must be protected at all costs.
😁😁😁
This giant alligator was photographed roaming a golf course in Florida.
An episode from Shingeki no Kyojin “Encapture the Female Titan!” Game Book:
The game book works like a textual version of Escape from Certain Death but it’s set in the Female Titan Arc. “You” the protagonist will choose different options of actions and each of them will lead you to various results.
When you are chasing down the Female Titan with Levi and Mikasa in the Forest of Giant Trees, these two people have different opinions as to whether Eren is still alive. Now you have three options to say something to them:
“It must be painful for Levi Heishichou…” “Mikasa’s judgement is right. Heishichou is wrong about it.” “You two are alike!”
And if you go with option 3, the next scene will be: The two people turn back at you and exclaim “HOW!” simultaneously. Both of them stare at you as if feel like killing you right there…… And again it makes you think “They are indeed alike.”
This is for reaaall??? Where I can find this note????
LIKE WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT? SO IT WAS NATHAN’S TABLET? YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME !?!?!?!
Nathaaaaaannn aaaaaarrggg!
Mr. Jefferson…is coming for me now
By @kenziecoffman and Theo the Cat
amaziinggg XD
This beast is finally done o(-(
we were supposed to animate a page from a children’s storybook for class, and like a chump I chose the highly complex illustrations of Beatrix Potter;;;;;;
Anyways, I actually really like how this came out, especially for how much time I had (a week) and how little experience i have with this program :0