The acquisition encompasses all aspects of BMLG’s business, including its client roster, distribution deals, publishing sides and owned artist masters - including the rights to Taylor Swift’s first six album.

In 2014, iHeartMedia elevated Hunnicutt to Executive Vice President and General Manager National Programming Platforms and Vice President/Brand Manager of Country Programming.īig Machine Label Group was acquired late in June by Ithaca Holdings LLC., a media holding company led by SB Projects founder Scooter Braun. Prior to that role, he spent 27 years in radio, serving as a program director throughout the southeast before overseeing Clear Channel’s national programming initiatives. Hunnicutt most recently served as President and Partner of Nashville-based independent label Big Loud Records. There’s an amazing team already in place and I can’t wait to jump in and see where we can take the Big Machine artists together.” Hunnicutt said, “Scott Borchetta and I have talked about working together for years and it’s exciting that we were finally able to put it together, especially during such a dynamic time for Big Machine. Rich, K., Big Machine Records personal interview, March 13, 2009. His DNA is imprinted at the label group.” Records personal interviews, March 12,2009. This is the official Tumblr of Big Machine Label Group, home to Big Machine Records, the Valory Music Co., BMLG Records, Dot Records, and Nash Icon. Big Machine Records was founded by Borchetta in September 2004. Its premier label, Big Machine Records, is best known for signing Taylor Swift as a teenager in 2004. 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 employees, he served as its president/CEO, encompassing four imprints: Big Machine Records, BMLG Records, The Valory Music Co. “He helped to launch the ground-breaking Nash Icon label and then led Big Machine through a very successful leadership transition. Jim came to me a year ago to discuss his exit strategy and the timing of this announcement dovetails perfectly for what Jim wants to do. Big Machine Label Group is a Nashville-based collection of record labels founded by Scott Borchetta in 2009. Big Machine Label Group is a Nashville-based collection of record labels founded by Scott Borchetta in 2009. “I also want to thank Jim Weatherson who has been attached to the BMLG in one way or another since our inception,” Borchetta continued.

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