Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have broken up with manager Scooter Braun.

It is said that Scooter Braun, the music mogul who hit the headlines with a protracted dispute over Taylor Swift’s master recordings, has been dumped by two of his biggest clients.

Colombian superstar J Balvin, who signed with the Browns in 2019, left in May and is now managed by Roc Nation.

But reports that Justin Bieber also broke up with Brown have been debunked.

Brown is one of the world’s most successful music directors, with clients including David Guetta, The Black Eyed Peas, Ava Max, Carly Rae Jepsen, Quavo, according to his website.

He began his career as a teenager promoting parties and events in Atlanta before signing with Def Jam Records.

But his big break came in 2008 when he saw 12-year-old Bieber sing on YouTube and saw star potential.

He tracked down the young man at his school, board members introduced him to Bieber’s mother and signed him to a record label he created with R&B superstar Usher.

Bieber has quickly become one of pop’s biggest stars, and Brown has seen his career through many ups and downs, including in 2013-2014 when the singer faced a string of arrests for vandalism, dangerous driving and assault.

The singer eventually helped rehabilitate his image with Comedy Central’s Roast arrangement that showcased his humbleness, paired with a string of singles including “Sorry” and “Love Yourself” that marked his transformation from teen idol to adult star.

Ariana Grande signed with Brown in 2013 as she released six albums, all but one topping the US Billboard charts.

In the aftermath of the Manchester bombing that killed 22 of his fans, Brown organized the One Love charity concert which helped raise millions of pounds to support the families of the victims.

Grande has not released an album since 2020 and is currently working on a film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.

It is unclear if he will cut all ties with Brown outside of the administration.

Demi Lovato began working with Braun in 2019, saying at the time: “Dreams have come true for me. I officially have a new manager. And not just a manager, but the only Scooter Braun.”

An unnamed source told Variety that their breakup was amicable. Indeed, on Sunday, Brown posted about Lovato’s birthday on her Instagram story, calling her “one of the most amazing souls.”

The manager is perhaps best known for his feud with Taylor Swift, which began in 2019 when he bought her former record label Big Machine for $300m (£227m) through his Ithaca Holdings investment group.

This meant that he took control of the master recordings of Swift’s first six albums, which she considered an aggressive act that “deprived me of my life’s work”.

It looks like his feud was fueled in part by Brown’s relationship with Kanye West, which he’s managed for two and a half years since 2015.

The rapper constantly tried to belittle Swift, first by interrupting her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Awards, then by recording a song in which he takes credit for her fame, and then by placing a wax statue of her naked body in one of his rooms. music. . video.

Swift felt that Brown encouraged and approved of this behavior; And she added to the pain by posing for a photo with West and Bieber that was posted on Instagram with the caption “How are you, Taylor?”

In response, the demands banned the use of his music in television shows and films, depriving Brown’s investment group of a vital source of income. He then began re-recording all of his old material, bringing back the albums and devaluing the originals.

Brown later sold the star’s catalog to another investment firm, Shamrock Holdings. A year later, he sold Ithaca Holdings to South Korean entertainment giant HYBE, which represents artists such as BTS and NewJeans.

Brown is currently the CEO of HYBE America and earlier this year helped the company buy American Quality Control, a business that includes Quavo, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty and City Girls.