Brad Turcotte joins the Big Machine Label Group in the newly created position of international director of marketing. In his new role, Turcotte will coordinate and liaison with all international distribution partners in regards to all aspects of foreign releases for the Big Machine Label Group, which comprises Big Machine Records, the Valory Music Co. and Republic Nashville.

Turcotte most recently served as an executive VP of Mathew Knowles’ Houston-based company, Music World Entertainment. Music World is the exclusive management home to Beyonce and Destiny’s Child, among others. Turcotte joined Music World after selling his record label, Compadre Records (Billy Joe Shaver, Suzy Bogguss, Johnny Cash, Trent Willmon, James McMurtry) to Knowles in 2007. He had been founder and president of Compadre.

Turcotte can be reached at: 615-324-9322 and at Brad.Turcotte@bigmachinemail.com.