Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Well Well Well ... Kanye Was Right. Taylor Swift Aint Have No Business On Same Stage As Beyonce

Label chief defends Swift's Grammy debacle

By CAITLIN R. KING
The Associated Press
Thursday, February 4, 2010; 12:58 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The head of Taylor Swift's record label is fired up and defending his superstar against critical comments about her Grammy-night performance.

"She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to (her fans), and they speak directly back to her," said Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta in a phone interview. "This is not `American Idol.' This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It's not about that technically perfect performance."

Borchetta first responded to the backlash in an interview with The Tennessean. Asked by The Associated Press why he felt the need to defend Swift, he said because the criticism was "just over the top."

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