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Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta fires back at graduates booing ‘AI speech’ during Middle Tennessee State University ceremony

Nypost · · 613 words · By Nicholas McEntyre
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“Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta fired back at college graduates who booed him for discussing the ongoing artificial intelligence revolution during his commencement speech.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Scott Borchetta was booed by graduates at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) for discussing AI during his commencement speech.
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web search NEUTRAL — Graduates Boo AI Mentions in Commencement Speeches Across U.S. Universities.Graduates at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) reacted similarly when Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, st…
https://xeber.world/en/article/graduates-boo-ai-mentions-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates have interrupted speakers wi…
https://www.click2houston.com/business/2026/05/19/graduates-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Graduation speeches are supposed to inspire, but at several recent commencement ceremonies, students met speakers promoting artificial intelligence with boos instead. The latest example came earlier t…
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/graduation-speeches-a…
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“Borchetta, the 63-year-old music mogul who is credited for discovering Taylor Swift”
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Wikipedia confirms Scott Borchetta was born July 3, 1962 (making him 62 or 63 depending on the current date) and that he started Big Machine with Taylor Swift as its first signed artist. Web results explicitly state he is 63 and credited with discovering her.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1989 is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. Titled after Swift's birth year as a symbolic rebirth, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fearless is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released in North America on November 11, 2008, by Big Machine Records. Inspired by Swift's teenage perspecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(Taylor_Swift_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Borchetta (born July 3, 1962) is an American record executive and founder of the Big Machine Label Group. He started the label in 2005 with Taylor Swift as its first signed artist and 13 employ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Borchetta
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“Middle Tennessee State University’s ceremony on May 10”
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While Wikipedia and web results confirm MTSU exists and holds graduations in May, the specific date of 'May 10' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, though the event itself is corroborated in Claim 0.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee that composes roughly the central portion of the state. It is delineated according to state law as 41 of the state's 95 counties. Midd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Tennessee
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a public research university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight undergrad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_State_Univers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-fund…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_State_University
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“Borchetta told the crowd inside the Murphy Athletic Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that the Murphy Athletic Center (Murphy Center) is the venue for MTSU graduation ceremonies in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are the men's and women's athletic teams at Middle Tennessee State University, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. MT athletic teams participate in NCAA Division I (Bowl Subd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a public research university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight undergrad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center (commonly known as the Murphy Center) is the name of the main athletic department building at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The buildi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Center
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“the university’s 10,000-seat arena”
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The provided web search results for the Murphy Athletic Center's capacity are irrelevant (returning Murphy's Law and Murphy USA). No evidence in the provided set confirms the 10,000-seat capacity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Murphy's law[a] is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law
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web search NEUTRAL — Murphy USA is one of the largest independent retailers of gasoline products and convenience store merchandise with more than 1,700 locations in 27 states across the Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and N…
https://www.murphyusa.com/murphyusa/home
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web search NEUTRAL — Murphy is a multi-disciplinary specialist working across rail, highways and ports to deliver sustainable transport infrastructure solutions. We provide practical and innovative results, working around…
https://www.murphygroup.com/
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“The crowd consisted of graduating students from MTSU’s Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment, named after the Nashville record label founder, along with the College of Education and the College of Business.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that MTSU renamed its College of Media and Entertainment to the Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment.
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web search NEUTRAL — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University has renamed its world-renowned College of Media and Entertainment in honor of a music industry trailblazer who has supported ongoing efforts to …
https://mtsunews.com/mtsu-renames-media-college-in-honor-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Middle Tennessee State University has renamed its College of Media and Entertainment the Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment, in honor of the founder/chairman/CEO of Big Machine Label G…
https://www.billboard.com/pro/mtsu-renames-media-college-big…
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web search NEUTRAL — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) has renamed its College of Media and Entertainment in honor of Big Machine Label Group founder, chairman and CEO Scott Borchetta.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/mtsu-rena…
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“The music exec had discovered Swift, who at the time was a rising teen sensation, and oversaw the release of her first six studio albums.”
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Web search results confirm that Taylor Swift's first six albums were under Big Machine and that she has since re-recorded them to regain ownership of the masters, confirming Borchetta's oversight of the original six.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift
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web search NEUTRAL — Swift posed with vinyl copies of her first six albums to celebrate the news. Swift responded to the original sale of her masters by vowing to re-record those records, effectively diminishing the value…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3n799d0v5o
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift and Scott Borchetta first met two decades ago (Photo by Rick Diamond/ACMA2013/Getty Images for ACM).Swift has since rerecorded several of the albums and released them between 2021 and 202…
https://news.meaww.com/swifties-blast-fraud-scott-borchetta-…
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“Swift called Borchetta a fraud after he sold Big Machine Records to Scooter Braun’s control for $330 million, with it the “masters” to the singer’s first albums.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Scott Borchetta sold Big Machine Records (including the masters of Swift's first six albums) to Scooter Braun for $330 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — In November 2018, Swift signed a record deal with Republic Records after her Big Machine contract expired.[note 2] Mainstream media reported in June 2019 that Braun purchased Big Machine from Borchett…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_dispute
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun's feud dates back to 2019, when Scott Borchetta sold Big Machine Records to Scooter Braun. In June 2024, Discovery+ UK released a docuseries about their complicated hist…
https://www.aol.com/inside-taylor-swift-longtime-feud-182056…
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web search NEUTRAL — — Taylor is upset because Scott sold Big Machine, and therefore the master recordings of her first six albums, to Scooter, with whom she says she has a bad relationship.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/taylor-swift-scooter-br…
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“The 36-year-old superstar”
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Three independent cross-references (NYPost, Flipboard) identify Taylor Swift as 36 years old.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 36-year-old musician
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/lifestyle/from-halle-berry-to-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Taylor Swift, 36, stepped out in a chic Stella McCartney
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/adam-driver-reacts-to-quest…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Taylor Swift’s fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 36
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/lifestyle/from-halle-berry-to-…
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“whose label represented multiple country stars, including Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm whether Big Machine Records represented Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, or Florida Georgia Line.
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“Borchetta invoked country star Riley Green as his latest success, stating the “Worst Way” singer was an eight-year project through the label, which is currently under the Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment umbrella.”
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“University of Central Florida graduates booed Florida real estate executive Gloria Caulfield when she proclaimed that “artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution” during her commencement speech on May 8.”
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