Taylor Swift reminisced about her debut single selling 40,000 copies in a nostalgic Instagram post. However, the post unexpectedly reignited an old rumor. This rumor claimed that her rich father, Scott Swift, had purchased all 40,000 copies of her single, Tim McGraw. But is there any truth to these allegations?
Despite years of speculation, no credible source has ever confirmed these rumors. While several reports have suggested that Swift’s affluent background may have helped in advancing her career. According to supporters of Swift, it was a baseless allegation from her haters who wanted to portray her as privileged and show that her father bought her entire career.
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Swift’s father has long been a polarizing figure among fans, facing skepticism even among Swifties, due to some of his old controversies. The Anti-Hero singer’s family supported her when she turned down a deal with the major label RCA in favor of signing with the much smaller Big Machine Records.
When Big Machine signed her daughter, Scott reportedly became an investor in the label. He owned 3% of the shares in the company, which grew to 5% when founder Scott Borchetta sold Big Machine to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. According to reports, Scott Swift made a sizeable $15.1 million from the deal.
Taylor Swift’s Dad’s Angry Rant in 18-Year-Old Controversial Emails
Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, came under fire from Swifties after his 18-year-old emails surfaced during a lawsuit. In the emails, Dad Swift made some scathing remarks about his family and his daughter’s career. The emails were attached to court documents submitted by Daniel Dymtrow, who filed a lawsuit against the Swifts.
Dymtrow was Swift’s former manager, who claimed that they owed him payment for his services during Swift’s early years. Dymtrow alleged that they paid him a mere $10,000 after he worked for them for two years and provided Swift with connections in the industry.
According to the emails obtained by The Mirror, Scott Swift was unhinged and shared his anger about not receiving enough credit for his efforts in propelling his daughter’s career. He expressed in the emails that he did not get the chance to go to places like New York with her, despite spending money on those trips.
He added that he was going to do everything in his capacity to advance Taylor Swift’s career. He also took a dig at Andrea Swift, hinting that she would divorce him in a jiffy over these claims. Scott Swift vented in the emails:
Who gets to go to New York, New England and every cool appearance? Not dad. Can’t fix hair. Dad talks too much. Who pays for trips to New York? Dad. I am going to do anything that I think is appropriate to do to advance Taylor’s career. Finally, if you want to get rid of me, please forward this to Andrea.
Scott Swift also told the former manager that no one was going to aid the Cruel Summer singer in becoming more successful than him. He also claimed in the emails that he was Swift’s biggest fan.
Taylor Swift Thanked Fans for 4 Million Sales of Her Latest Album
Taylor Swift’s chart-topper album, The Life of a Showgirl, has already set a record for the highest number of album units sold in a single week. According to Luminate data, the album officially sold 4.002 million equivalent album units for its first week (via Billboard).
She is now the solo artist with the most No.1 albums. Swift shared a message for fans after the data was published. She shared on her Instagram:
I’ll never forget how excited I was in 2006 when my first album sold 40,000 copies in its first week. I was 16 and couldn’t even fathom that that many people would care enough about my music to invest their time and energy into it.
She shared that “a hundred times that many people” bought her album this time in a week. She further thanked every fan for buying her album. She shared:
I have 4 million thank you’s I want to send to the fans, and 4 million reasons to feel even more proud of this album than I already was. Thank you for going out to celebrate this project in the movie theaters, investing in vinyl, streaming, watching the video, buying CDs, reading the poems I wrote inside the packaging, and immersing yourselves in ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’
She broke Adele’s record when she sold 3.482 million units of her album, 25, in a week in December 2015. According to Variety, it only took five days for her to beat Adele’s record.
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