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" We came up with all these crazy ideas that Taylor Swift could be the biggest artist in the world - and it came true - and that we could have five labels and become the biggest independent record company in the world - and it came true. "

Scott Borchetta

Crazy

World

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Care

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Care

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Path

Creative

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