Taylor Swift's Label Head Defends Her Against Criticism
Scott Borchetta In the wake of widespread criticism of Taylor Swift 's erratic vocal performances Sunday night (Jan. 31) on the 52nd annual Grammy Awards , the CEO of Swift's record label, Big Machine Records, defended his artist. Scott Borchetta told Nashville's The Tennessean newspaper on Tuesday (Feb. 3): "The biggest message is [the critics] are not getting it," Borchetta said. "Because the facts say she is the undisputed best communicator that we've got. When she says something, when she sings something, when she feels something, it affects more people than anybody else. "Maybe she's not the best technical singer, but she's probably the best emotional singer because everybody else who gets up there and is technically perfect, people don't seem to want more of it. ... I think [the critics] are missing the whole voice of a generation that is happening right in front of them. ... She's an extraordinary songwriter and her vocal perf...