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Why Taylor Swift is calling her music catalogue feud with Scooter Braun her 'worst case scenario'

Our q This music panel breaks down the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and the sale of her entire back catalogue of master recordings to music mogul Scooter Braun.
In this June 1 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at Wango Tango, in Carson, Calif. In a scathing Tumblr post Sunday, the pop superstar expressed dismay that her music catalogue now belongs to Scooter Braun, who she accuses of subjecting her to years of incessant and manipulative bullying. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/The Associated Press)

Every Friday, the q This panel looks at the biggest stories in music news. Today, CBC arts reporter Lisa Christiansen and music journalist A. Harmony join host Tom Power to talk about the feud between Taylor Swift and music mogul Scooter Braun. Earlier this week, Swift shared a lengthy post on Tumblr that described the sale of her entire back catalogue of master recordings to Braun as her "worst case scenario." Our q This panel breaks down the controversy, why Swift doesn't own her own music and why the ownership of a master recording is so important.

— Produced by ​Emma Godmere

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