What’s going on with Scooter Braun’s artist roster? Here’s what we know and what’s still speculation
Scooter Braun is one of the most recognizable names in the music business for his singular work as an executive and entrepreneur
LOS ANGELES — Scooter Braun is one of the most recognizable names in the music business for his singular work as an executive and entrepreneur. He’s managed many of your favorite artists, propelling the likes of Justin Bieber to stratospheric fame, and earned the ire of Taylor Swift and her legions of fans for his business practices.
On Friday, rumors circulated online that Justin Bieber was leaving Braun, his longtime manager — and the man credited with discovering him. In the days that followed, speculation grew, and media outlets began reporting that some of Braun’s other hype-profile clients like Ariana Grande, and Demi Lovato were also parting ways with him — all of which has yet to be confirmed.
Braun hasn’t issued a public statement, but did tweet in jest, writing “Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself.”
As the story continues to unfold, here’s everything we know — and everything we don’t — about what's going with Scooter Braun and his powerful client roster.
Who has Scooter Braun managed?
Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural. AP reached out to every artist listed as being managed by Braun on the SB Projects website and only heard back from a select few.
The site mentions his company's “past and present work” and includes artists Braun no longer works with, including Hilary Duff and J Balvin.
Representatives for Carly Rae Jepsen, BabyJake, and Asher Roth confirmed to AP that those artists no longer work with Braun and haven’t for quite some time.
A person close to Idina Menzel told AP the singer is no longer
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