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Items Tagged With: “Big Machine label group”
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Big Machine Label Group Reportedly On The Market
Sony is reportedly in preliminary talks to purchase Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group, according to Bloomberg.com, which reports that Big Machine could fetch $200 million. Big Machine's superstar acts include Taylor Swift (pictured), Reba McEntire and Rascal Flatts and it encompasses three labels: Big Machine Records, the Valory Music Company…
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Big Machine Label Group Signs Teen Singer Ella Mae Bowen
The Big Machine Label Group has signed 15-year-old singer/songwriter Ella Mae Bowen to its artist roster. BMLG will assign Bowen to one of the label group’s three different labels at a later date.Although BMLG likely won’t release music by Bowen until sometime next year, she already has a cut on the new soundtrack of the remake of the film "Footloo…
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Big Machine Hires Ortmeier As Director Of Interactive
Annie Ortmeier joins the Big Machine Label Group's sales, marketing and interactive department as director of interactive. In this role, she will spearhead all social networking and Web site initiatives for the label group's roster, which includes Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Steel Magnolia, Edens Edge and comedienne Melissa Pe… Read More
Big Machine Lands Naming Rights To Brickyard 400
The Big Machine Label Group has purchased naming rights for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 31. Officially billed as the Brickyard 400 presented by Big Machine Records.com, it's the first time a record label has ever presented a nationally-televised race in the 100-year history of the Speedway.
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Big Machine Adds Marketing Coordinator
Brittney McKenna joins Big Machine Label Group as marketing coordinator, a newly-created position. She will be responsible for tracking record sales, developing social media strategies and serving as support for the sales, marketing and interactive department. Read More
Heron Exits Big Machine For New Role In Los Angeles
Ashley Heron exits Big Machine Label Group, where he had been director of strategic marketing for the past year, to join Los Angeles-based digital creative agency and social media/mobile application development company HYFN, Inc., as VP, digital. In his new role at HYFN, Heron will manage client services and new business development, while overseei… Read More
Basden To Head PR Efforts For Big Machine Label Group
Jake Basden (pronounced Bays-den) joins Big Machine Label Group in the position of director of publicity, effective July 11. In his new position, Basden will oversee all aspects of media relations for all three labels under the Big Machine Label Group umbrella (Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co.
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Big Machine Taps Taylor For Administrative Role
Colleen Taylor joins Big Machine Label Group in Nashville as administrative assistant. The recent Belmont University graduate previously worked as an intern in the company's royalties and licensing and A&R departments. Read More
Zarling Earns VP Stripes At Big Machine Label Group
John Zarling has earned VP stripes at Big Machine Label Group, where he is promoted to VP/promotion and media strategy for the company's three labels, Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co. and Republic Nashville.
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Clear Channel Radio, Big Machine Label Group Team For iHeartRadio Channel
Big Machine Label Group and its roster of stars have a new home on Internet radio with the launch of a dedicated Big Machine channel on Clear Channel Radio's iHeartRadio service. The digital, commercial-free station features exclusive content from Big Machine artists including Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Jewel, and … Read More
Kilgore Departs Big Machine For New Gig
Natalie Kilgore has departed Big Machine Label Group, where she had been head of publicity for the Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co., and Republic Nashville labels. She had been with the company for four years, and is leaving to join George P.
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Big Machine Label Group Adds Burr To Publicity Team
Erin Burr joins the Big Machine Label Group as the team’s new PR account manager. She arrives from Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), where she spent two years as communications director. Read More
On The Row: Changes At Big Machine, UMG, Warner Music Group, Sony, Quarterback and More
• At Big Machine Label Group, Many McCormack has been
promoted to the newly created position of national director, radio marketing.
She will work with senior director, new media and national promotion strategy
John Zarling in managing national promotion campaigns for artists on the Big
Machine and Valory Music rosters.
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Turcotte Takes On New International Role At Big Machine Label Group
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 Valor… Read More
Big Machine Adds Two To Staff
The Big Machine Label Group has added two new staffers to its team in Nashville. Ashley Heron joins in the newly created role of director of strategic marketing for the company, reporting to VP of sales, marketing and interactive Kelly Rich. Read More
ACM, Big Machine Make Generous Flood Relief Donations
Lady Antebellum and Brad Paisley presented a $250,000 check on behalf of the Academy of Country Music’s charitable arm, ACM Lifting Lives, to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee during last night’s GAC telethon “Music City Keep On Playin’ – A Benefit for Flood Relief.” Brooks & Dunn taped a special message for the telethon thanking all th… Read More
Today’s Music News: Edens Edge, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Phil Vassar
• New Big Machine label group signing Edens Edge (pictured) made their debut at Country Radio Seminar last week. The trio—comprised of Hannah Blaylock, Cherrill Green and Dean Berner—hail from Arkansas, and moved to Nashville in 2007 after graduating from college.
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