Scooter Braun appeared to subtly respond to multiple reports about his relationship with various big-name clients on social media.
31.08.2023 - 22:17 / variety.com
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Ariana Grande has parted ways with Scooter Braun and HYBE despite claims to the contrary, a source with inside knowledge of the situation confirms to Variety. “Scooter’s team is spinning the story. Ariana is leaving both Scooter and HYBE. There is absolutely no truth to her staying,” the source said in a statement, noting that the singer unfollowed Braun on social media earlier this week.
“They are friendly but she’s outgrown him and is excited to go in a different direction,” the source continued. “Yes, there are negotiations happening because of contracts. But this is her choice.
It’s time for something new.” The news was previously reported by Billboard, but refuted by sources close to Braun. Multiple sources also say that Justin Bieber and possibly other artists are in the process of negotiating exits from Braun’s company and seeking new management. Last week sources close to Braun said that Bieber and Grande were not leaving the company, but rather Braun is continuing to step back from day-to-day management to focus on his role as CEO of HYBE America, the South Korean entertainment giant behind K-pop titans BTS, to which he sold Ithaca Holdings, the parent company for his SB Projects management business, for a whopping $1.05 billion in 2021.
However, sources close to Grande effectively called BS on that with today’s statement. One source tells Variety that Grande took meetings with at least one management firm before deciding to build her own team, with her mother Joan in a strong position. That source said she has a model in mind similar to that of Taylor Swift and other major artists, whereby management personnel are paid a healthy annual salary rather than by commission — a
.Scooter Braun appeared to subtly respond to multiple reports about his relationship with various big-name clients on social media.
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much speculation last month that both Grande and Braun’s highest profile client, Justin Bieber, were seeking new management, although sources at his company SB Projects denied this.Rumours about Grande and Bieber leaving SB Projects began circulating as it was confirmed that another client, Demi Lovato, had indeed ended a four year alliance with Braun’s management firm. It also followed the departure of Idina Menzel in January this year and J Balvin in May.As the Grande and Bieber rumours gained momentum, sources close to SB Projects said that the company was simply going through some restructuring as Braun stepped back from artist management in order to focus on his role as CEO of Hybe America.South Korean entertainment company Hybe acquired Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, which included SB Projects, back in 2021, of course.“All of Scooter Braun’s clients are under contract and negotiations have been going on for several months”, one of those sources told Rolling Stone.
It’s official!
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Jack Antonoff has responded to the news that a host of artists have left the roster of notorious music manager Scooter Braun.This month, it was reported that Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have parted ways with the manager. Other clients of his include Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas and Ava Max.Antonoff works closely with Taylor Swift, who publicly criticised Braun when he apparently denying Taylor Swift her masters’ recordings, leading to her ongoing re-recording series.Now, he has responded to the spate of artists leaving Braun’s management company.
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Carly Rae Jepsen has been confirmed as the latest artist to have exited Scooter Braun’s management roster.Braun is one of the most successful managers in the world, with clients including Justin Bieber, David Guetta, and Black Eyed Peas on his roster, as per his official website.Earlier this week, however, it was reported that Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande had parted ways with their manager.Now, representatives for Jepsen have confirmed that she is no longer working with Braun, and apparently hasn’t for some time, according Associated Press. Representatives for BabyJake and Asher Roth told the agency the same.A person close to Idina Menzel also told AP that the singer is no longer managed by Braun, but was not authorised to speak publicly.
Amid a rumored mass exodus of stars from Scooter Braun‘s management team, questions continue to swirl about his star client Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have reportedly dropped him.The Hollywood super agent — who has been branded by Taylor Swift as a “manipulative bully” amid years of hard-knuckle disputes over her master recordings — is also on the outs with his co-founders at TQ Ventures, an investment fund he helped launch in 2018, On The Money has learned. One source with direct knowledge said Braun’s co-founders — Andrew Marks, son of investing legend Howard Marks; and Schuster Tanger, heir to the Tanger Outlets mall fortune — have lately told some LPs that Scooter may not be involved in TQ’s future.Braun, Tanger and Marks each took an equal share at the fund’s inception even though Braun was not involved in the day-to-day operations, insiders said.
Scooter Braun's client list is undergoing a major update. The manager to the stars has been in the news in recent weeks amid reports that he's no longer working with much of his A-list clientele.
Scooter Braun has finally responded to the headlines of high-profile celebs who’ve cut ties with the Hollywood manager.
Demi Lovato is parting ways with Braun, 42, a source claimed to Variety on Tuesday that Braun is “getting out of management — he has been for years. That’s the real story.”However, a music industry source with knowledge of the situation told The Post, “All of Scooter Braun’s clients are under contract and negotiations have been going on for several months as Scooter steps into his larger role as HYBE America CEO,” they said, referring to the South Korean entertainment corporation behind K-pop megastars BTS.The insider continued, “People are spreading rumors based on what they know, but they are off.
Scooter Braun is speaking out.
Scooter Braun is making headlines lately, and it’s not for great reasons.
—has just lost three of his A-list clients: Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and . This comes after days of that he may be on the outs with the Biebs (and/or that Justin is , ie.
Ariana Grande has become the latest celebrity to part ways with Scooter Braun. According to multiple reports, the singer has officially cut ties with her longtime manager.