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 most recently served as BMLG’s EVP of label operations, overseeing marketing, streaming and all release initiatives across the label 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 the Big Machine Records, which boasts artists such as Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce, Midland and Jackson Dean. In his new role, he'll focus on business development, growing the entire label group’s ventures, foster partnerships and focusing on catalog initiatives.

“Mike is the consummate professional," BMLG Chairman/CEO Scott Borchetta said. "He is a mega self-starter, always pushing the boundaries and always seeking solutions. He has 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 elevating the growth and artist development for the Big Machine Records imprint. In his new role, he’s 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 all the confidence in Mike’s strengths to take on a broader role with the BMLG and HYBE America's label services initiatives. We’ve seen Clay’s successes with Big Machine Records imprint and know he will flourish as he takes on a broader role and help us achieve our growth goals for 2024 and beyond.”

Pictured completely satisfied knowing they can send our emails to trash are Rittberg in the dark blue jacket and Hunnicutt.