Big Machine Records

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Big Machine Records
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Founded September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01)
Founder Scott Borchetta
Distributor(s) Universal Music Group
Genre Country
Country of origin USA
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Official Website http://www.bigmachinerecords.com

Big Machine Records is an Independent American record label specializing in country music artists. It was launched in 2005 by former DreamWorks Records executive Scott Borchetta. The label was part of a joint venture between Borchetta and country singer Toby Keith, although Keith dropped his affiliation in 2006.[1] Big Machine is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and is distributed by Universal Music Group. The label has one Grammy for Album of the Year, awarded to Fearless from Taylor Swift.

In November 2007, Big Machine Records founded a subsidiary imprint called Valory Music Group. Acts signed to this roster include Jimmy Wayne (who was formerly signed to Big Machine), Jewel, and Justin Moore.[2] By late 2008, the label began promoting Canadian acts Adam Gregory and Emerson Drive, who are also signed to Midas Records.[3] Big Machine ended promotion for the two artists in 2009. Reba McEntire joined Valory in 2009, in association with her own label, Starstruck.

Big Machine joined with Universal Republic in June 2009 to found a new label, Republic Records Nashville.[4]

Contents

[edit] Artists on Big Machine

[edit] Former Artists

[edit] Artists on Valory Music Group

[edit] Former Artists

[edit] Artists on Republic Nashville

Main article: Republic Nashville

[edit] Staff

  • Scott Borchetta - President & CEO Big Machine Label Group
  • Andrew Kautz - General Manager
  • Jimmy Harnen - President, Republic Nashville
  • Allison Jones - VP, A&R
  • Kelly Rich - VP, Marketing, Sales & Interactive
  • Sandi Spika Borchetta - VP, Creative Services
  • John Zarling - VP, Promotion and Media Strategy
  • Jake Basden - Director of Publicity
  • David Beller - Office Manager
  • Nikki Burns - Publicity
  • Erin Burr - Publicity
  • Kelsey Chandler - Executive Assistant to Jimmy Harnen
  • Jimmy Chapin - Office Assistant
  • Ashley Crawford - Accounting Coordinator
  • Shea Fowler - A&R Coordinator
  • Seth Hellman - Creative Coordinator
  • Ashley Jeanette - Accounting Manager
  • Justin Key - Director of Creative Services, Asset Manager
  • Megan Knutson - Label Resource Manager, Republic Nashville
  • Karen Light - Administration Analyst
  • Harry Lyons - Executive Assistant to Scott Borchetta
  • Brittney McKenna - Marketing Coordinator
  • Wayne Milligan - Director of Administration
  • Mike Moore - Creative Services
  • Annie Ortmeier - Director of Interactive
  • Whitney Sutton - Manager, Sales & Production
  • Colleen Taylor - Administrative Assistant to Scott Borchetta
  • Brad Turcotte - Director, International Marketing

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stark, Phyllis (2006-03-11). "The Honeymoon's Hardly Over, but Show Dog and Big Machine split". Billboard. http://books.google.com/books?id=1BQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=%22show+dog+nashville%22+%22big+machine&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22show%20dog%20nashville%22%20%22big%20machine&f=false. 
  2. ^ "Big Machine starts new label, signs Jewel, Jimmy Wayne, Justin Moore". Country Standard Time.com. 2007-11-02. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1073&t=Big_Machine_starts_new_label_signs_Jewel_Jimmy_Wayne_Justin_Moore. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  3. ^ Country Chart-Topping Emerson Drive Joins The Valory Music Co.
  4. ^ "New Nashville label starts with Sunny Sweeney aboard". Country Standard Time. 2009-06-05. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2955. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  5. ^ Big Machine Records - Artists

[edit] External links

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