Guys - It’s been announced recently that the American Music Awards will be honoring me with the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s ceremony. I’ve been planning to perform a medley of my hits throughout the decade on the show. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year. Additionally - and this isn’t the way I had planned on telling you this news - Netflix has created a documentary about my life for the past few years. Scott and Scooter have declined the use of my older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film.

Scott Borchetta told my team that they’ll allow me to use my music only if I do these things: If I agree to not re-record copycat versions of my songs next year (which is something I’m both legally allowed to do and looking forward to) and also told my team that I need to stop talking about him and Scooter Braun.

I feel very strongly that sharing what is happening to me could change the awareness level for other artists and potentially help them avoid a similar fate. The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Or you’ll be punished.

This is WRONG. Neither of these men had a hand in the writing of those songs. They did nothing to create the relationship I have with my fans. So this is where I’m asking for your help.

Please let Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun know how you feel about this. Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work. Please ask them for help with this - I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote. I’m especially asking for help from The Carlyle Group, who put up money for the sale of my music to these two men.

I just want to be able to perform MY OWN music. That’s it. I’ve tried to work this out privately through my team but have not been able to resolve anything. Right now my performance at the AMA’s, the Netflix documentary and any other recorded events I am planning to play until November of 2020 are a question mark.

I love you guys and I thought you should know what’s been going on.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift this really cool thing how she was born on December 13th and it’s her lucky number.. and I was born on November 16th and it’s my lucky number.. and that we are those cool ‘89 chicks, too.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift that the first song I ever heard of hers was “Teardrops on my Guitar” and how it hit home for me because I was in love with this boy who was also my best friend.. and who was dating my other best friend.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift that she inspired me to play guitar and everyday when I came home from school I would sit on my bedroom floor and teach myself chord after chord to the first songs I ever learned.. and they all were hers. Those songs included “Teardrops on my Guitar” and “Fearless”. ♥️

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift how I had my friend handcraft a purse for her that we gave to the security guard at the Speak Now tour.. and I hope it got to her.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift how much of a cat lady I am as well.. and hope to giggle and talk it up about her itty bitty kitty committee.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift how my first love cheated on me.. and how “White Horse” got me through my hardest moments.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift about how much I appreciate that “Begin Again” is track 16 on Red (because it’s perfectly lucky) and how I watched it begin again.. when I met this new boy on a Wednesday night in a cafe (I swear, this literally happened).. and so that song means so much to be when I think back on that relationship.

Someday: I want to tell @taylorswift how I, too, am my momma’s best friend and how deeply she and her mother are on my heart.. and that I appreciate her for being raw and real.. and opening her heart & world to us.

Someday: I want to hug @taylorswift and thank her for being there in the hardest and happiest moments of my life. Thank her for giving courage to the shyest of girls and helping her believe that she can do anything. Thank you for helping that girl become

Fearless 💕

Thank you Taylor Swift !

I LOVE(R) YOU!

@taylorswift @taylornation