Big Machine Records is a country musicrecord label launched in 2005 by former DreamWorks Records executive Scott Borchetta. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954... When David Geffen sold his Geffen Records to MCA Records he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form Dreamworks SKG, with subsidiary DreamWorks Records. ...
Jack Ingram yielded the venture's first number one hit single with "Wherever You Are". In 2006, Taylor Swift became the record label's first golden girl with 500,000 copies sold of her self titled debut album in 13 weeks as well as over 500,000 digital singles of the first single "Tim McGraw".[citation needed] Dusty Drake is an American country music artist currently signed to Big Machine Records. ... Jack Ingram at the Maverick Saloon & Grill in Santa Maria, California, July 23rd, 2006 Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is a Texas-based country music singer who is associated with the Red Dirt country music scene. ... Danielle Peck B. 1979 Jacksonville, NC is a country music singer. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Jimmy Wayne was born in 1972 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. ...
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
Big Machine is based in Nashville, TN. Its records are distributed by Universal. For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment Group, is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ...