Big Machine Records is an American

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, distributed by

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. Big Machine is based on

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, Tennessee. The label was founded in September 2005 by former

DreamWorks Records DreamWorks Records (often referred in copyright notices as SKG Music, LLC) was an American record label founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Mo Ostin, his son Michael Ostin and Lenny Waronker as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures. The label opera ...

executive

Scott Borchetta Scott Borchetta (born July 3, 1962) is an American record executive and founder of the Big Machine Records#Imprints, Big Machine Label Group. He started the label in 2005 with Taylor Swift as its first signed artist and 13 employees, he served ...

and became a joint venture between Borchetta and country singer

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. Keith released his chart-topping debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", in 1993. During the 1990s ...

. The purchase of Big Machine Records by

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's company, Ithaca Holdings, in 2019 resulted in a highly-publicized dispute and controversy with American singer-songwriter

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regarding the ownership of the masters to her albums for the label.

History

Big Machine Records was founded by

, a former

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bass guitar player who had worked in the mailroom of his father Mike's music company and became a promotions staff member in 1991 for

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. According to ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', Borchetta was an "involved manager" at MCA, "choosing singles and dispensing advice." After he was fired from MCA in 1997, Borchetta accepted a role at the Nashville division of

, but later decided to start his own label after Universal acquired the division. Before he left DreamWorks, Borchetta approached

and her family after the musician performed at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee, after first meeting her in 2004. At the time, Borchetta had no infrastructure or financing. He made an offer to Swift and her parents, whereby he would recruit her to the new label's roster after it was established. Swift eventually recontacted Borchetta around two weeks later, telling him: "I'm looking for you." He formed the label in 2005, naming it "Big Machine" after a 2004 song by the band

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. The first signees to Big Machine were Jack Ingram and

Danielle Peck Danielle Marie Peck (born September 14, 1978) is an American country music artist. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2005, Peck released her self-titled debut album, which produced the Top 30 country hits "I Don't", " Findi ...

. Big Machine's first album release was Ingram's '' Live: Wherever You Are'', a re-release of a live album he had previously issued independently in 2004. The album features two new studio tracks, "Wherever You Are" and "Love You", both of which were released as singles. In mid-2006, " Wherever You Are" off this album reached number one on ''

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, thus becoming the label's first single to top that chart. Soon after, Big Machine released Swift's first ever recording, the single "

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" and her debut album ''

''. Keith dropped his affiliation with the label in 2006, but he was reported as an equity holder in November 2014, alongside the Swift family and Borchetta (the latter reportedly owning 60 percent of the company at the time). In October 2012, Borchetta told ''

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'' magazine: " aylor Swift's fatherScott Swift owns three percent of Big Machine." By March 2009, Big Machine artist

had left the label. The departure occurred during a downturn period for the overall U.S. music industry. In February

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, Swift won four

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—including Album of the Year ('' Fearless''), Best Country Album (''Fearless''), Best Country Song ( "White Horse"), and Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("White Horse")—becoming the first Big Machine artist to win a Grammy Award. Borchetta signed a deal with Clear Channel—which later changed its name to iHeartMedia—in 2012 that ensures payment for Big Machine artists from terrestrial and digital radio airplay. Three years after the deal was signed, Borchetta said that the revenue streams were "very meaningful." In November 2014, Borchetta denied a claim that he was looking to sell Big Machine for $200 million following the release of Swift's then-upcoming fifth studio album ''

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'': "Every time we have a Taylor wiftrecord, they're like, 'Oh, he's selling the company.'" Borchetta did not, however, rule out a future change of ownership, stating that "the business is changing so quickly, and if I see a strategic opportunity that's going to be better for our artists and executives, it's going to be a serious conversation." Following the release of ''1989'', Swift's contract with Big Machine obliged her to produce one more full-length album for the label. The

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announced on January 12, 2015, that it had finalized a four-way strategic partnership involving the Southern Ground Artists record label, Big Machine Label Group,

Republic Records Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...

and John Varvatos Records for the release of its fourth studio album. The terms of the deal stated that Zac Brown Band would work with Big Machine Label Group for marketing and distribution, while Southern Ground Artists would work on radio promotion, Republic provided support in the area of non-country radio formats and international promotion, and Varvatos oversaw branding and styling. In a February 2015 interview, Borchetta refused to comment on the status of the label's distribution deal with

(UMG), which was up for renegotiation at the time. He confirmed that the label would release the next ''American Idol'' album, in partnership with 19 Entertainment and UMG—Borchetta would be one of the mentors on the reality program's next series. Borchetta also disclosed that Swift agreed to the withdrawal of her catalog from Spotify after he first suggested the idea to her, and that he would remove the music of all Big Machine artists if it was within his power. In May 2017, the label branched out into the

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industry by launching Big Machine Vodka, a premium brand distilled in Lynnville, Tennessee. Borchetta described the new venture as "perfectly omplementingthe music we take such great pride in". In November 2017, Swift released her sixth studio album ''

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'', her last album released under Big Machine before her contract with the label expired on November 2018. Swift later signed with

, under a deal in which she would maintain ownership of her master recordings going forward.

Spotify dispute

On November 3, 2014, Swift removed all but one of her songs from Spotify after indications of her disapproval of the streaming service emerged in July of the same year. Swift, one of the world's most popular musicians at the time, had previously delayed the streaming of her 2012 album, ''

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''. Big Machine country music artists Justin Moore and Brantley Gilbert removed their music from Spotify on November 12, 2014. Like Swift, both artists allowed a single song to remain on the streaming platform. After Swift and Big Machine withdrew her catalog from Spotify in November 2014, the streaming service launched a social media campaign to persuade Swift to return and, in a statement on its website, claimed that 16 million of over 40 million users had played her music in the preceding 30-day period. In mid-November, Borchetta disputed figures released by Spotify that claimed that Swift would receive US$6 million annually from the streaming site—Borchetta said in a ''

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'' magazine interview that Swift was paid a total of US$500,000 over the previous 12 months. Spotify responded to Borchetta, by clarifying that Swift had been paid US$2 million for global streaming over the year-long time frame. Spotify further explained: "We potifypaid Taylor wifts label and publisher roughly half a million dollars in the month before she took her catalog down". According to Borchetta, the amount Swift earned from streaming her music videos on the

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site was greater than the payout she received from Spotify. Borchetta then clarified in a February 2015 interview that Swift's catalog would be permitted on a streaming service "that understands the different needs that we wift and Big Machinehave," whereby "the choice to be n the free, ad-supported tieror not" is provided. Borchetta argued that Swift's musical oeuvre is "arguably the most important current catalog there is" and stated that the streaming issue is "about each individual artist, and the real mission here is to bring ... attention to it." Taylor Swift's catalog returned to Spotify in June 2017.

Acquisition by Ithaca Holdings

In October 2018, Big Machine was placed for sale, with bids from

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and

. Big Machine was valued at $300 million. On June 30, 2019, ''Billboard'' reported that

's Ithaca Holdings had purchased Big Machine Records for $300 million, with funding from

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. A few hours after the announcement of the purchase, Taylor Swift wrote on

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that she was unaware of the buyer of the masters of her first six albums. Later that night, Scott Borchetta revealed through the Big Machine Label Group website his and Swift's conversation regarding the purchase. A copyright issue arose later in the year just ahead of Swift's

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' Artist of the Decade performance when Swift tweeted regarding Big Machine's prohibition on the use of her old music. On August 22, 2019, Swift announced on

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that she would rerecord her first six albums in November 2020 and release them through

. On November 16, 2020, '' Variety'' reported that Big Machine had sold the rights to Taylor Swift's first six albums to Shamrock Holdings. Swift stated that she had not been contacted about the sale. On February 11, 2021, Swift announced that the first rerecorded song, " Love Story (Taylor's Version)", would be released the following day at midnight, which was then followed by the album ''

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'' on April 9. Swift announced the next re-recorded album to be released, originally slated for a November 19 release then changed to a November 12 release date, would be ''

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'', on June 18. Following the release of her tenth studio album, ''Midnights'', Swift announced her third rerecorded album, ''

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'' at her Nashville show of her Eras Tour, and released it on July 7, 2023, under

. She announced her fourth re-recorded album, ''

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'' at the final US show of the Eras Tour, and released it on October 27, 2023.

Acquisition by Hybe Corporation

On April 2, 2021, it was announced that Ithaca Holdings, including Big Machine, would be sold to the South Korean music and entertainment firm

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(formerly Big Hit Entertainment), with Borchetta to remain CEO of Big Machine.

Imprints

Valory Music Co.

In November 2007, Big Machine Records founded a subsidiary imprint called Valory Music Co. Acts signed to this roster include

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(who was formerly signed to Big Machine), Jewel,

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Thomas Rhett Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (born March 30, 1990) is an American country music, country singer-songwriter. He is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins. Rhett has released seven studio albums for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: ''It Goes ...

, and

Justin Moore Justin Cole Moore (born March 30, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. For that label, he has released seven studio albums: his self titled debut in 2009, '' Outla ...

. By the end of November 2008, the Valory imprint entered into a partnership with Midas Records—promotion, sales, marketing, production, publicity and distribution—for Canadian acts Adam Gregory and Emerson Drive. The announcement that

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would join Valory was also publicized in November 2008. McEntire's debut single on Valory was scheduled for 2009, with her new studio album scheduled for mid-2009.

Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment

Big Machine joined with

Universal Republic Records Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially a ...

in June 2009 to found a new label, Republic Nashville. In August 2016, Republic Nashville was rebranded as BMLG Records after Big Machine took back full ownership of the label. BMLG Records rebranded as Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment in 2024.

Dot Records

In March 2014, Big Machine announced the revival of

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and, as of February 2015, the imprint was run in partnership with Republic Records. Dot was shuttered in March 2017 and a number of its artists moved to other Big Machine imprints.

Nash Icon Records

In 2014, Big Machine announced a partnership with

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to create Nash Icon Music, a Big Machine imprint serving as an offshoot of Cumulus's Nash FM brand, focusing on active country acts who achieved mainstream fame in the 1990s and early 2000s. Cumulus also operates Nash Icon-branded radio stations with a similar focus. On October 21, 2014, it was announced that McEntire would be the first artist signed to Nash Icon Music. Nash Icon Records folded into Big Machine Records in 2018.

Big Machine Records

Current artists

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* Daughtry * Jackson Dean *Mae Estes *

Ray Wylie Hubbard Ray Wylie Hubbard (born November 13, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter. Early life Hubbard was born on November 13, 1946, in Soper, Oklahoma. His family moved to Oak Cliff in southwest Dallas, Texas, in 1954. He attended W. ...

* Ryan Hurd * Brian Kelley *Chase McDaniel *

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* Midland * Carly Pearce *

Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American Country music, country music band formed in 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background voc ...

* Sugarland

Former artists

* Tucker Beathard * Danielle Bradbery (returned to Big Machine in 2020) *

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(Big Machine/Pearl) * Callista Clark * Dusty Drake * Edens Edge * Adam Gregory (Big Machine/Midas/Open Road) * Trent Harmon * Jack Ingram * Lauren Jenkins * Kate & Kacey *

Jennifer Nettles Jennifer Odessa Nettles (born September 12, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Nettles is the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush, and prior to this she fronted the Atlanta-based bands ...

* Todd O'Neill (Nash Next) *

* Melissa Peterman (Comedy Artist) * Payton Smith * Noah Schnacky * Steel Magnolia * Sugarland * Sunny Sweeney (moved to Republic) *

(moved to Republic) * Waterloo Revival *

(moved to Valory) *

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ...

Former Nash Icon Records artists

(moved to Big Machine) *

Ronnie Dunn Ronald Gene Dunn (born June 1, 1953) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive. Starting in 2011, Dunn has worked as a solo artist following the temporary dissolution of Brooks & Dunn. He released his Ronnie Dunn (alb ...

(moved to Big Machine) *

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

* Hank Williams Jr.

Nashville Harbor Records artists

* Riley Green *Noah Hicks *Greylan James *Caroline Jones *

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*Shaylen * Brett Young

Former artists

* Danielle Bradbery (moved back to Big Machine in 2020) *

The Band Perry The Band Perry are an American band composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry (mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2 ...

* Greg Bates * Laci Kaye Booth *

Eli Young Band Eli Young Band is an American country music band from Denton, Texas. The band consists of Mike Eli (lead vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums). They released their self-titled debut album in 2 ...

(moved to Valory) * Fast Ryde *

Florida Georgia Line Florida Georgia Line was an American country music duo founded in 2010 by vocalists and songwriters Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida. Their 2012 debut single " Cruise" broke two major sales records: it was downloaded over ...

* Ryan Follese *

Chris Janson Christopher Pierre Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, '' Buy Me a Boat'', '' Everybody'', and '' Real Friends'', through Warner Records Nashville, along wi ...

*Tiera Kennedy * Jaron and the Long Road to Love * Jackie Lee *

(moved to Nash Icon) * Cassadee Pope *

Shane Profitt Shane Profitt (born January 17, 2000) is an American country music singer. He made his debut in 2022 with the single "How It Oughta Be". Biography Shane Profitt was born in Columbia, Tennessee. Profitt began playing guitar in 2018 when his grand ...

* SHEL * Dallas Smith * Sunny Sweeney * A Thousand Horses * Drake White

Former Dot Records artists

* Tucker Beathard (moved to Big Machine) * Craig Wayne Boyd * Ashley Campbell *

Aaron Lewis Aaron Francis Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind, with whom he released eight studio albums. Since 2010, he has p ...

(moved to Valory) *

Maddie & Tae Maddie & Tae is an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Taylor "Tae" Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debu ...

* Carly Pearce (moved to Big Machine) * Drake White (moved to BMLG) *

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer and songwriter. Tyler is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the keyboards, h ...

* The Shires *

(Southern Ground Artist's/Republic Records/John Varvatos Records)

Valory Music Co. roster

*Braedon Barnhill * Mackenzie Carpenter *Preston Cooper *

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Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released '' Modern D ...

*Kidd G (also with

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) *

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* Conner Smith

Former artists

* Delta Rae * Emerson Drive (Valory/Midas/Open Road) * Jewel *Tiera Kennedy *

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(moved to Nash Icon) *

* Tyler Rich *

Big Machine/John Varvatos Records

* Badflower (Big Machine/John Varvatos Records) * Ayron Jones (Big Machine/John Varvatos Records) * The Struts

Former pop artists

MacKenzie Bourg MacKenzie Richard Bourg (born September 11, 1992; ; ) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He placed fourth in the American Idol (season 15), fifteenth season of the reality show ''American Idol.'' Prior to appe ...

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* Nick Fradiani * Gunnar Gehl *

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La'Porsha Renae La'Porsha Renae Mays, known professionally as La'Porsha Renae, (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter from McComb, Mississippi. In 2015 she auditioned for the fifteenth season of ''American Idol'', which at that time was the fin ...

(Big Machine/

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) * Who Is Fancy

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History

Spotify dispute

Acquisition by Ithaca Holdings

Acquisition by Hybe Corporation

Imprints

Valory Music Co.

Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment

Dot Records

Nash Icon Records

Big Machine Records

Current artists

Former artists

Former Nash Icon Records artists

Nashville Harbor Records artists

Former artists

Former Dot Records artists

Valory Music Co. roster

Former artists

Big Machine/John Varvatos Records

Former pop artists

See also

References

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