Big Machine Music advertised Mike Molinar to the publisher’s president with immediate effect. Molinar will continue to report to the Chairman and CEO of Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta.
BMM, a division of HYBE America, also announced the advancement of Alex Heddle to senior vice president of publishing and Grayson Stephens to Vice President, who oversees royalties and finances.
“I am so proud to announce that Mike Molinar has been named President of Big Machine Music. His leadership, vision, relationships with artists and flair for song are second to none,” Borchetta said in a press release. “We also recognize the outstanding work and achievements of BMM’s Alex Heddle and Grayson Stephens as they continue to push the machine to new heights.”
Molinar has nearly three decades of experience as a music publisher and creative advocate. He has led Big Machine Music since its inception in 2011, overseeing the company’s continued growth with a diverse roster and dynamic catalog of over 14,000 songs (including the RIAA Diamond-certified “Beautiful Crazy” (recorded by Luke Combs), “In Case You “Widn’t Know” (Brett Young) and “Speechless” (Dan+Shay), while also spearheading the company’s impact beyond its Nashville headquarters with the addition of a West Coast division based in Los Angeles Billboard named Country Power Player four years in a row and was selected for the Nashville cohort of the Harvard Young American Leaders Program in 2021. Molinar currently serves on the boards of the National Music Publishers Association, the US Copyright Office-designated Mechanical Licensing Collective, the Music Health Alliance, Academy of Country Music and Country Music Hall of Fame Education Council.
Heddle recently celebrated her tenth anniversary at BMM and represents songwriters Jessie Jo Dillon, Ryan Hurd, Matt Dragstrem, Geoff Warburton and Sara Davis, who recently earned her first Grammy nomination for Song of the Year with “abcdefu” (GAYLE). A 2022 Leadership Music class graduate, Heddle currently serves on the board of AIMP Nashville and is a Music Row Ambassador for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The Belmont University graduate’s career includes stints with Love Monkey Music, Writer’s Den Music, Propoel Music Publishing and Ash Street Music.
A graduate of Arizona State University’s WP Carey School of Business, Stephens brings nearly 14 years of publishing administration experience to the Vice President position, having previously held positions at Sony Music Publishing before joining Big Machine Music in 2017.
“I am honored by Scott Borchetta’s continued trust and partnership. Big Machine Music is my home; Our incredible team and world-class songwriters are my family. I’m proud to continue our journey together,” Molinar added in a press release. “With that in mind, I cannot underestimate the importance of Alex Heddle and Grayson Stephens over the past few years of transition and growth. I am delighted that their efforts are being recognized with such well-deserved promotions.”
BMM’s current roster includes Billboard’s 2022 Songwriter of the Year Laura Veltz, Brett Young, Ryan Hurd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Matt Dragstrem, Geoff Warburton, Sara Davis, Eric Paslay, Justin Moore, Maddie & Tae, Anna Vaus, Matt Roy and Mike Eli, Daniel Ross, Callista Clark, Tyler Rich, Laci Kaye Booth, Troy Cartwright, Ayron Jones, Dalton Mauldin, and Teddy Reimer. Catalog authors include Luke Combs, Brandy Clark, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Thompson.
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