Ariana Grande is still being managed by Scooter Braun, a source close to the music mogul has claimed, despite reports that she had parted ways with him after years of working together.
News hit the web on Monday that the Dangerous Woman songstress, 30, had decided to sever ties with Scooter, 42, days after Justin Bieber was forced to deny claims that he too had dropped the mogul as his manager.
Now, a source close to the situation has insisted to DailyMail.com that it’s all ‘rumors’ and that both stars have no plans to leave his company.
According to the insider, the ‘rumors’ about Ariana and Scooter ending their business relationship are false – with the source claiming that the pair have actually been going through new contract ‘negotiations’ as the manager moved into a new role as the CEO of record label Hybe America.
‘Contract negotiations have been going on for several months’ as Scooter focuses less on managing clients and more on ‘his larger role as Hybe America’s CEO,’ the source told DailyMail.com.
Ariana Grande is still being managed by Scooter Braun, despite reports that she had parted ways with the music executive
News hit the web on Monday that Ariana, 30, had severed ties with Scooter, 42, days after Justin Bieber was forced to deny claims that he too had dropped the mogul as his manager
Now, a source close to the situation has revealed to DailyMail.com that it’s all ‘rumors’ and that both stars have no plans to leave his company
According to the insider, ‘contract negotiations have been going on for several months’ as Scooter focuses less on managing clients and more on ‘his larger role as Hybe America’s CEO’
‘People are spreading rumors based on what they know but they are off,’ they dished.
‘Scooter’s team at SB Projects are still handling both Justin and Ariana as they work through what this new structure looks like.’
A separate source confirmed to DailyMail.com that Ariana signed a five-year contract with Hybe just one month ago
Scooter joined forces with Hybe – the South Korean entertainment group behind K-pop group BTS – in 2021, and he was then appointed as the American division’s CEO.
A separate source confirmed to DailyMail.com that Ariana signed a five-year contract with Hybe just one month ago.
Variety reported that Scooter is moving away from managing artists and has ‘only tangentially been involved in the careers of even his biggest artists in recent years,’ while his ‘longtime staffers handle the day-to-day work.’
An insider also told the outlet that he’s ‘imploding,’ adding, ‘It’s a different world since the pandemic. You just can’t be an a**hole like that anymore.’
Scooter has certainly been the center of attention online this week, as rumors furiously made their way around the web that a slew of his star clients had decided to part ways with him.
But the speculation hasn’t seemed to bother the entrepreneur, who is currently traveling the globe with some of his closest friends.
The rumors haven’t seemed to bother the entrepreneur, who is currently traveling the globe with some of his closest friends
Choosing to ignore the recent fall-out, Scooter shared a carousel of images from the trip to his Instagram on Tuesday morning, which he captioned, ‘Carpe diem,’ along with a smiley face
The images – taken in Reykjavík, Iceland – saw the manager enjoying a helicopter tour, taking in the stunning views, dipping his toes in a lake, and sitting down to a candlelit dinner in a cave
Choosing to ignore the recent fall-out, Scooter shared a carousel of images from the trip to his Instagram on Tuesday morning, which he captioned, ‘Carpe diem,’ along with a smiley face. Carpe Diem translates to ‘Seize the day.’
The images – taken in Reykjavík, Iceland – saw the manager enjoying a helicopter tour, taking in the stunning views, dipping his toes in a lake, and sitting down to a candlelit dinner in a cave.
For the last week, he’s continuously shared glimpses into the lavish vacation, while keeping a tight lip on the rumors surrounding his work life
For the last week, he’s continuously shared glimpses into the lavish vacation, while keeping a tight lip on the rumors surrounding his work life.
Other images showed him partying in nightclubs, taking boat rides, and dining in five-star restaurants.
Many took to the comment section of his most recent post to slam him for not addressing the rumors, with one person writing: ‘Yikes read the room…’
Another joked: ‘You’re bold for still posting after what happened.’
‘Now go sit in the corner and think about what you did,’ someone else added, quoting a line from Taylor Swift’s song Better Than Revenge.
A different user said Scooter was brave ‘for keeping her comments on,’ while a fourth added: ‘The calm before the storm I guess…’
Following the backlash, Scooter finally addressed the situation in a sarcastic tweet that read, ‘Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself.’
Last week, reports emerged that said Justin, 29, was no longer working with Scooter, who had signed him when he was only 13.
Many took to the comment section of his most recent post to slam him for not addressing the rumors, with one person writing: ‘Yikes read the room…’
Following the backlash, Scooter finally addressed the situation in a sarcastic tweet that read, ‘Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself’
It was revealed this week that Demi Lovato had severed ties with him. The Sober songstress, who signed with Scooter in 2019, and the music mogul are said to have parted ways ‘amicably’
Scooter has famously been embroiled in a nasty feud with Taylor Swift for years, ever since he purchased her old record label for $300 million in 2019
But soon after, a spokesman for the pair told DailyMail.com: ‘Reps for all parties confirm this is not true.’
Billboard then reported that Ariana had decided to part ways with Scooter after a decade of working together.
It was also revealed that Demi Lovato had severed ties with Scooter after signing with him in 2019.
Sources told Variety that this rumor was true, and the Sober songstress, 29, and the music mogul parted ways ‘amicably.’
Colombian artist J Balvin also separated from the manager back in May, and he is now managed by Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation.
Scooter has famously been embroiled in a nasty feud with Taylor for years ever since he purchased her old record label for $300 million in 2019, which meant he owned the rights to all of her old songs.
At the time, the Cruel Summer songstress said she was blindsided by the news, and accused Scooter of ‘incessant, manipulative bullying.’
‘Some fun facts about today’s news: I learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world,’ she wrote.
‘All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years.’
Taylor has since re-recorded many of her old songs, and Scooter eventually sold them to an investment firm called Shamrock Holdings for $405 million.
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