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Big Machine Records
Big Machine Records
Founded	September 1, 2005
Founder	Scott Borchetta
Distributing label	Universal Music Group
Genre	Country
Country of origin	USA
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Official Website	http://www.bigmachinerecords.com

For other uses, see Big Machine.

Big Machine Records is an American independent 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. Big Machine is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and its records are distributed by Universal Music Group.

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.^[1] By late 2008, the label began promoting Canadian acts Adam Gregory and Emerson Drive, who are also signed to Midas Records.^[2] Reba McEntire joined Valory in 2009, in association with her own label, Starstruck.^[3]

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

[edit] Acts on Big Machine

[edit] Formerly signed to Big Machine

Garth Brooks (Big Machine/Pearl)
Dusty Drake
Adam Gregory (Big Machine/Midas)
Danielle Peck
Fisher Stevenson
Sunny Sweeney
Jimmy Wayne

[edit] Acts on Valory

Emerson Drive (Valory/Midas/Open Road)
JB Rocket
Jewel
Reba McEntire (Valory/Starstruck)
Justin Moore
Jimmy Wayne

[edit] Acts on Republic Nashville

[edit] Staff

Scott Borchetta - President/CEO
Andrew Kautz - General Manager
Jack Purcell - VP Promotion
Kelly Rich - VP Marketing
John Zarling - National Director New Media
Sandi Spika - VP Creative Services

[edit] References

^ "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.
^ Country Chart-Topping Emerson Drive Joins The Valory Music Co.
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^ "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.

[edit] External links

Big Machine Records

[edit] See also

List of record labels

[0] "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.

[1] Country Chart-Topping Emerson Drive Joins The Valory Music Co.

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[3] "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.

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