BIG NEWS FOR BIG MACHINE

Big Machine Label Group has promoted Mike Rittberg to COO and Clay Hunnicutt to EVP of label operations. They'll both continue to report to BMLG President, Label Operations Andrew Kautz.

Rittberg (in dark blue) was most recently BMLG’s EVP of label operations, overseeing marketing, streaming and all release initiatives for the group’s core imprints: Big Machine Records, BMLG Records, The Valory Music Co. and Big Machine John Varvatos Records.

Hunnicutt previously served as GM for Big Machine Records, which boasts such artists as Carly Pearce, Tim McGraw, Midland and Jackson Dean. He'll focus on bizdev, growing the label group’s ventures, fostering partnerships and overseeing catalog initiatives.

“Mike is the consummate professional," said BMLG Chairman/CEO Scott Borchetta. "He's a mega self-starter, always pushing the boundaries and seeking solutions. He's become incredibly important to the operations of BMLG and is a great co-pilot for our continued growth. Clay has done an exceptional job at boosting growth and advancing artist development for Big Machine Records. In his new role, he'll be able to take his insights and energies to all of our imprints during this extremely exciting time in our industry.”

Kautz added, “Scott and I have utmost confidence in Mike’s capacity to take on a broader role in BMLG and HYBE America label services. We’ve seen Clay’s successes with Big Machine Records and know he'll flourish as he takes on a broader role and helps us achieve our growth goals for 2024 and beyond.”

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