Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan compare Taylor Swift to Jo March from 'Little Women' over copyright controversy
Taylor Swift has been fighting hard with Scooter Braun over copyright issues on her songs when she was part of the Big Machine Label. And while the fight seems to have continued on social media, Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan have come forward to share their thoughts about the situation.
Appearing on 'This Morning' show, Ronan spoke about how Swift's attempt to get right to work is similar to the struggles that were faced by her character Jo March in 'Little Women' and her first time meeting her editor.
"In the beginning, she's not confident but in the end, she bargains with the editor and fights for her copyright, which is something that Louisa May Alcott, who wrote the book, actually did," she said, according to a report by ET Canada.
She continued, "I mean, there's such a thing right now, Taylor Swift just released an album and this is the first album she's ever owned. And none of her other music belongs to her."
Ronan added, "And the fact that Louisa May Alcott 150 years ago knew to fight for her copyright was revolutionary. We wanted to use this opportunity to honor this and fight for her work."
Meanwhile, Watson also shared her views on the issue in an interview with Variety. She hinted that a person must stand up for themselves when they know what their worth is.
"It's about believing in yourself and knowing your worth and owning your worth. Right now, the Taylor Swift situation is a great example of, you know, you're young and you're talented and someone wants to buy your work," she reflected.
"But having ownership at the end of the day is super, super important because you don't know what someone's going to decide to do with that," Watson continued.
She concluded, "I think people undervalue ownership. You know when you play Monopoly and you have a decision and you want to own something or get cash fast. The way to win Monopoly, everyone, is to own stuff. I'm just saying."
