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Big Machine Label Group For Sale?

Elise Stawarz — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:22:40 +0000

The industry is abuzz today with news that Sony Corporation is interested in buying Big Machine Label Group, home of Taylor Swift, Reba, Martina McBride and Rascal Flatts, reports Business Week.

The deal, worth a reported $200 million, would put Big Machine’s current President and Founder Scott Borchetta at the helm of Sony Nashville.

In an interesting twist however, Universal Music might be looking to get in on the action and make a bid of their own. Universal currently distributes all of the Big Machine releases, a deal that is in place through 2012.

Stay tuned to Keepin’ It Country for all of the latest information as this story progresses.

Big Machine Signs 15 Year Old Ella Mae Bowen

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:17:07 +0000

Big Machine has announced the signing of 15-year-old Ella Mae Bowen to its label. Ella recorded a song for the new “Footloose” sound track. The South Carolina native’s version of “Holding Out For A Hero” is the fourth tune on the record. She’ll be attending the Nashville premiere of the movie tonight.

“The Big Machine Label Group was always my number one choice, not only because of their phenomenal track record but because everyone there immediately felt like family. I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Scott and his amazing team.”

Will she be the next Taylor Swift for the label? Time will tell.

Big Machine teams up with Clear Channel

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:08:05 +0000

Big Machine Label Group has teamed up with Clear Channel to provide country music fans with a commercial-free internet radio station for Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio. This service will provide exclusive interviews, recordings and other content from Big Machine’s artists. This is great news for Taylor Swift, Jewel, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, Reba and The Band Perry fans. They are set to launch with an exclusive preview of Justin Moore’s Outlaws Like Me album.

iHeartRadio has ipad and iphone applications, so mobile streaming is possible for country fans. Clear Channel is the competition of Sirius/XM sattelite radio with over 750 stations available online. It’s expected that the Big Machine station will continue the iHeartRadio’s “From The Vaults” feature which replays archieved interviews and features of popular artists.

“We’re thrilled to add Big Machine Radio to iHeartRadio’s lineup of digital-only, commercial-free stations,” said Clay Hunnicutt, Senior Vice President of Programming for Clear Channel Radio. “From Taylor Swift to Rascal Flatts to Reba, their roster of artists is a virtual who’s who in today’s country music. We’re sure fans will be as excited as we are!”

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