Taylor Swift did&nbsp;not take this lying down as Damon Albarn, lead singer of ‘Blur’, claimed recently&nbsp;that she doesn’t write her own songs and that he prefers Billie Eilish over her.&nbsp;

In an interview, Damon said he prefers Billie Eilish as she’s a ‘really interesting songwriter” and "I'm more attracted to that than to Taylor Swift. It's just darker - less endlessly upbeat. Way more minor and odd. I think she's exceptional."

When it was pointed out that <a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/topics/taylor-swift" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/taylor-swift&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwje9bbPq8z1AhWCslYBHQy_DugQFnoECAAQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw28JUfeHgQVgBSqalBVBgLt" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/taylor-swift" target="_blank">Taylor Swift</a>&nbsp;co-writes all her music, Damon said, "That doesn't count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing is very different to writing. I'm not hating on anybody, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-plagiarism-row-singer-files-motion-to-dismiss-copyright-lawsuit-over-hit-song-shake-it-off-440902" hreflang="en">Taylor Swift plagiarism row: Singer files motion to dismiss copyright lawsuit over hit song 'Shake It Off'</a>

Taylor Swift hit it out at him and said, "I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write all of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and so damaging."

Ironically, Billie Eilish co-writes her songs with brother, producer Finneas.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/scooter-braun-tells-his-side-of-the-story-in-the-infamous-feud-with-taylor-swift-393645" hreflang="en">Scooter Braun tells his side of the story in the infamous feud with Taylor Swift</a>

Damon Albarn later apologised, writing to Swift on Twitter: "I totally agree with you. I had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand."

Also see&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-in-pics-kanye-west-julia-fox-serve-us-major-fashion-in-denim-on-denim-447046" hreflang="en">In pics: Kanye West, Julia Fox serve us major fashion in denim-on-denim</a>

This is not the first time when Damon has caused a stir with his comments. Earlier, he called Adele “insecure” after they had worked together on music that never got released. He later denied ever calling her that.

Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/celebrities-vs-celebrities-7-most-dramatic-feuds-in-the-history-of-hollywood-427693">Celebrities Vs Celebrities! 7 most dramatic feuds in the history of Hollywood&nbsp;</a>

Taylor Swift did not take this lying down as Damon Albarn, lead singer of ‘Blur’, claimed recently that she doesn’t write her own songs and that he prefers Billie Eilish over her.

Taylor Swift did not take this lying down as Damon Albarn, lead singer of ‘Blur’, claimed recently that she doesn’t write her own songs and that he prefers Billie Eilish over her. In an interview, Damon said he prefers Billie Eilish as she’s a ‘really interesting songwriter” and "I'm more attracted to that than to Taylor Swift. It's just darker - less endlessly upbeat. Way more minor and odd. I think she's exceptional." When it was pointed out that Taylor Swift co-writes all her music, Damon said, "That doesn't count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing is very different to writing. I'm not hating on anybody, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes." Taylor Swift plagiarism row: Singer files motion to dismiss copyright lawsuit over hit song 'Shake It Off' Taylor Swift hit it out at him and said, "I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write all of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and so damaging." Ironically, Billie Eilish co-writes her songs with brother, producer Finneas. Scooter Braun tells his side of the story in the infamous feud with Taylor Swift Damon Albarn later apologised, writing to Swift on Twitter: "I totally agree with you. I had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand." Also see In pics: Kanye West, Julia Fox serve us major fashion in denim-on-denim This is not the first time when Damon has caused a stir with his comments. Earlier, he called Adele “insecure” after they had worked together on music that never got released. He later denied ever calling her that. Also see: Celebrities Vs Celebrities! 7 most dramatic feuds in the history of Hollywood

Taylor Swift doesn't write her own songs, claims Blur singer Damon; she hits back

Taylor Swift said on Monday that her master recordings had been sold off to a private equity company, denying her the chance to buy back the tapes herself and resume control over the rights to her first six albums.

“This was the second time my music had been sold without my knowledge,” the 30-year-old singer wrote in a Twitter posting.

Swift also said she had begun re-recording her early songs and that it had “proven to be exciting and fulfilling.”

Swift’s comments followed a long-running feud with her former record company, Big Machine Group, and with music executive Scooter Braun over the rights to some of her biggest hits, including ‘Shake It Off’ and ‘You Belong to Me.’

Braun bought the Big Machine record label in 2019 after Swift left the label in 2018 for a new deal with Universal Music Group. Braun and the pop star have been involved in a bitter public dispute ever since.

Swift, a 10-time Grammy winner, wrote on Monday that she received a letter a few weeks ago from private equity company Shamrock Holdings “letting us know that they had brought 100% of my music, videos and album art from Scooter Braun.”

She added that under the terms of the sale, Braun “will continue to profit off my old music catalog for many years.”

Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hollywood trade outlet Variety reported on Monday that Braun had sold the master rights to Swift’s first six albums to an investment fund in a deal believed to be worth more than $300 million.

Taylor Swift said on Monday that her master recordings had been sold off to a private equity company, denying her the chance to buy back the tapes herself and resume control over the rights to her first six albums.

Taylor Swift said on Monday that her master recordings had been sold off to a private equity company, denying her the chance to buy back the tapes herself and resume control over the rights to her first six albums. “This was the second time my music had been sold without my knowledge,” the 30-year-old singer wrote in a Twitter posting. Swift also said she had begun re-recording her early songs and that it had “proven to be exciting and fulfilling.” Swift’s comments followed a long-running feud with her former record company, Big Machine Group, and with music executive Scooter Braun over the rights to some of her biggest hits, including ‘Shake It Off’ and ‘You Belong to Me.’ Braun bought the Big Machine record label in 2019 after Swift left the label in 2018 for a new deal with Universal Music Group. Braun and the pop star have been involved in a bitter public dispute ever since. Swift, a 10-time Grammy winner, wrote on Monday that she received a letter a few weeks ago from private equity company Shamrock Holdings “letting us know that they had brought 100% of my music, videos and album art from Scooter Braun.” She added that under the terms of the sale, Braun “will continue to profit off my old music catalog for many years.” Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hollywood trade outlet Variety reported on Monday that Braun had sold the master rights to Swift’s first six albums to an investment fund in a deal believed to be worth more than $300 million.

Taylor Swift says her master tapes sold off for second time

The performer's&nbsp;line-up for the 2019 American Music Awards is finally out and Selena Gomez will be opening the night with a rendition of her latest release 'Lose You to Love Me'! 
 
Others, who are also a part of the line-up, include Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello who will be performing their song 'Senorita'. Halsey, who is also one of the listed performers, will also be singing her newest single 'Graveyard'. 
 
Meanwhile, Carrie Underwood will also rock the stage with her performance along with presenting awards, reported a new agency. The ceremony will mark Gomez's first live TV performance in two years. 
 
Taylor Swift will take home a major honour as she will be presented with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-to-receive-honour-at-american-music-awards-259083">'Artist of the Decade</a>'&nbsp;award at the event. Moreover, the Grammy-winner will also perform a medley of her hit tracks. 
 
Fans can also catch performances by Billie Eilish, Green Day, the Jonas Brothers, Kesha feat. Big Freedia, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Post Malone feat. Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott and WATT, Christina Aguilera and A Great Big World, Toni Braxton, Thomas Rhett, and Shania Twain. 
 
The nominations of the awards were announced last month and saw Post Malone, Eilish and Ariana Grande leading the pack with seven and six each, respectively. Malone became the most nominated artist this year with a total of seven, including Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock. 
 
On the other hand, Eilish and Grande each received six nods including Favorite Music Video, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock and Favorite Album - Pop/Rock.&nbsp;

The performer's line-up for the 2019 American Music Awards is finally out and Selena Gomez will be opening the night with a rendition of her latest release 'Lose You to Love Me'!

The performer's line-up for the 2019 American Music Awards is finally out and Selena Gomez will be opening the night with a rendition of her latest release 'Lose You to Love Me'! Others, who are also a part of the line-up, include Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello who will be performing their song 'Senorita'. Halsey, who is also one of the listed performers, will also be singing her newest single 'Graveyard'. Meanwhile, Carrie Underwood will also rock the stage with her performance along with presenting awards, reported a new agency. The ceremony will mark Gomez's first live TV performance in two years. Taylor Swift will take home a major honour as she will be presented with the 'Artist of the Decade' award at the event. Moreover, the Grammy-winner will also perform a medley of her hit tracks. Fans can also catch performances by Billie Eilish, Green Day, the Jonas Brothers, Kesha feat. Big Freedia, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Post Malone feat. Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott and WATT, Christina Aguilera and A Great Big World, Toni Braxton, Thomas Rhett, and Shania Twain. The nominations of the awards were announced last month and saw Post Malone, Eilish and Ariana Grande leading the pack with seven and six each, respectively. Malone became the most nominated artist this year with a total of seven, including Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock. On the other hand, Eilish and Grande each received six nods including Favorite Music Video, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock and Favorite Album - Pop/Rock.

Selena Gomez to open 2019 AMAs; Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello among performers

After the heated controversy, Scooter Braun finally broke his silence on the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-says-heads-of-former-label-exercising-tyrannical-control-over-her-262210">dispute between Taylor Swift </a>and her former label, Big Machine Records. 
 
In a Q&amp;A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference on Thursday, the 38-year-old music manager addressed the public fissure after keeping quiet on the matter for months since his Ithica Holdings purchased Big Machine Records back in June, reported a news agency. 
 
The businessman opened up about the same when he was asked by the moderator Shirley Halperin about how he wraps his head around&nbsp;having so many Swift fans casting him as the villain in the very public feud. 
 
"I haven't talked about this in six months. Not once. I haven't made a statement about it," Braun confessed, according to a news agency. "When there's a lot of things being said and a lot of different opinions, yet the principals haven't had a chance to speak to each other, there's a lot of confusion," he continued. 
 
"I'm not going to go into details here, because it's just not my style ".I just think we live in a time of toxic division, and of people thinking that social media is the appropriate place to air out on each other and not have conversations," Braun added. 
 
And I don't like politicians doing it. I don't like anybody doing it, and if that means that I've got to be the bad guy longer, I'll be the bad guy longer, but I'm not going to participate.&nbsp; 
 
''As per the outlet, Braun appeared to suggest a statement from Big Machine, which claimed that the label and Swift had been in talks, which apparently ended after she went on social media to vent her anger". 
 
''What I'll say is, people, need to communicate, and when people are able to communicate, I think they work things out," Braun noted. "And I think a lot of times things are miscommunications because I believe that people are fundamentally good. I think there are a lot of real problems in the world, and I think that these problems that are being discussed can be discussed behind closed doors and figured out pretty easily, and it's something I've wanted to do for six months". 
 
"And it's hard because I can handle it pretty easily, but when it gets to a place where there are&nbsp;death threats and there's offices being called and people being threatened. ... It's gotten out of hand," he added. 
 
"And I think people need to come together and have a conversation because that's not what we got in this industry for," he added. As previously reported, the $ 300 million sale effectively meant that Braun now owns the masters to Swift's first six albums a deal the singer-songwriter has called "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-criticises-scooter-braun-for-worst-case-sale-of-back-catalogue-celebs-divided-in-support-231911">my worst-case scenario</a>". 
 
Following the sale, Swift alleged in a lengthy blog post that she was never informed of the deal and had her previous requests to buy back her masters denied. She also accused Braun of manipulative bullying.&nbsp;

After the heated controversy, Scooter Braun finally broke his silence on the dispute between Taylor Swift and her former label, Big Machine Records. In a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference on Thursday, the 38-year-old music manager addressed the public fissure after keeping quiet on the matter for months since his Ithica Holdings purchased Big Machine Records back in June, reported a news agency.

After the heated controversy, Scooter Braun finally broke his silence on the dispute between Taylor Swift and her former label, Big Machine Records. In a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference on Thursday, the 38-year-old music manager addressed the public fissure after keeping quiet on the matter for months since his Ithica Holdings purchased Big Machine Records back in June, reported a news agency. The businessman opened up about the same when he was asked by the moderator Shirley Halperin about how he wraps his head around having so many Swift fans casting him as the villain in the very public feud. "I haven't talked about this in six months. Not once. I haven't made a statement about it," Braun confessed, according to a news agency. "When there's a lot of things being said and a lot of different opinions, yet the principals haven't had a chance to speak to each other, there's a lot of confusion," he continued. "I'm not going to go into details here, because it's just not my style ".I just think we live in a time of toxic division, and of people thinking that social media is the appropriate place to air out on each other and not have conversations," Braun added. And I don't like politicians doing it. I don't like anybody doing it, and if that means that I've got to be the bad guy longer, I'll be the bad guy longer, but I'm not going to participate. ''As per the outlet, Braun appeared to suggest a statement from Big Machine, which claimed that the label and Swift had been in talks, which apparently ended after she went on social media to vent her anger". ''What I'll say is, people, need to communicate, and when people are able to communicate, I think they work things out," Braun noted. "And I think a lot of times things are miscommunications because I believe that people are fundamentally good. I think there are a lot of real problems in the world, and I think that these problems that are being discussed can be discussed behind closed doors and figured out pretty easily, and it's something I've wanted to do for six months". "And it's hard because I can handle it pretty easily, but when it gets to a place where there are death threats and there's offices being called and people being threatened. ... It's gotten out of hand," he added. "And I think people need to come together and have a conversation because that's not what we got in this industry for," he added. As previously reported, the $ 300 million sale effectively meant that Braun now owns the masters to Swift's first six albums a deal the singer-songwriter has called "my worst-case scenario". Following the sale, Swift alleged in a lengthy blog post that she was never informed of the deal and had her previous requests to buy back her masters denied. She also accused Braun of manipulative bullying.

Scooter Braun addresses Taylor Swift dispute, says 'people need to communicate'

Taylor Swift's former label said Monday that it will allow the global pop superstar to perform some of her early hits at an award show this month -- the latest twist in a months-long public feud over the rights to her first six albums.

But even the seeming resolution of the spat did not come without some confusion.

The Big Machine Label Group released what it called a joint statement with Dick Clark Productions -- which puts on the American Music Awards -- saying they had "reached a licensing agreement" that would allow Swift to sing what she wants at the November 24 ceremony.

But shortly thereafter, the producers distanced themselves from the situation, saying it was between Swift and her ex-label.&nbsp;

Big Machine, which is based in Nashville, then clarified that it had "informed" the production company of its licensing approval.

Swift's publicist did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment, and the pop star has yet to react publicly.

Last week, Swift -- known for her calculating social media strategy -- said on Tumblr that Big Machine heads were <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-says-heads-of-former-label-exercising-tyrannical-control-over-her-262210">"exercising tyrannical control" </a>over her.

She claimed they had told her she was "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."

The pop superstar -- famous for megahits like "Shake It Off" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" -- also said Big Machine was preventing her from using "older music or performance footage" for a Netflix project.

The company, which did not refer to the Netflix issue in its latest statements, denied the allegations last week.

"It should be noted that recording artists do not need label approval for live performances on television or any other live media," Big Machine said Monday.

"Record label approval is only needed for contracted artists' audio and visual recordings and in determining how those works are distributed."

Swift began publicly sparring with industry mogul Scooter Braun this summer over his purchase of her former label of more than a decade, which gave him a majority stake in the master recordings of her first six albums.

The 29-year-old then vowed to re-record her early albums to create copies she owns herself, saying her contract allows her to begin redoing albums one through five in November 2020 -- when she plans to be back in the studio doing just that.

Swift signed a new deal with Universal Music Group in 2018 that gave her ownership of her masters going forward, including for her recently released seventh album 'Lover.'&nbsp;

Swift has been getting support from her industry peers including <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/selena-gomez-sides-with-taylor-swift-in-battle-with-big-machine-records-262555">Selena Gomez who came out to defend the singer.&nbsp;</a>

Taylor Swift's former label said Monday that it will allow the global pop superstar to perform some of her early hits at an award show this month -- the latest twist in a months-long public feud over the rights to her first six albums.

Taylor Swift's former label said Monday that it will allow the global pop superstar to perform some of her early hits at an award show this month -- the latest twist in a months-long public feud over the rights to her first six albums. But even the seeming resolution of the spat did not come without some confusion. The Big Machine Label Group released what it called a joint statement with Dick Clark Productions -- which puts on the American Music Awards -- saying they had "reached a licensing agreement" that would allow Swift to sing what she wants at the November 24 ceremony. But shortly thereafter, the producers distanced themselves from the situation, saying it was between Swift and her ex-label. Big Machine, which is based in Nashville, then clarified that it had "informed" the production company of its licensing approval. Swift's publicist did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment, and the pop star has yet to react publicly. Last week, Swift -- known for her calculating social media strategy -- said on Tumblr that Big Machine heads were "exercising tyrannical control" over her. She claimed they had told her she was "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." The pop superstar -- famous for megahits like "Shake It Off" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" -- also said Big Machine was preventing her from using "older music or performance footage" for a Netflix project. The company, which did not refer to the Netflix issue in its latest statements, denied the allegations last week. "It should be noted that recording artists do not need label approval for live performances on television or any other live media," Big Machine said Monday. "Record label approval is only needed for contracted artists' audio and visual recordings and in determining how those works are distributed." Swift began publicly sparring with industry mogul Scooter Braun this summer over his purchase of her former label of more than a decade, which gave him a majority stake in the master recordings of her first six albums. The 29-year-old then vowed to re-record her early albums to create copies she owns herself, saying her contract allows her to begin redoing albums one through five in November 2020 -- when she plans to be back in the studio doing just that. Swift signed a new deal with Universal Music Group in 2018 that gave her ownership of her masters going forward, including for her recently released seventh album 'Lover.' Swift has been getting support from her industry peers including Selena Gomez who came out to defend the singer.

Ex-label says Taylor Swift can sing her old hits at awards show