BMLG Records’ Matthew Hargis Elevated To Sr. VP

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Matthew Hargis.

Big Machine Label Group has elevated Matthew Hargis to Senior Vice President, Promotion and Marketing for BMLG Records, effective immediately. Hargis will continue leading radio promotion efforts for BMLG Records’ current singles “Long Live” (Florida Georgia Line), “Champagne Night” (Lady A), “Lady” (Brett Young), and “If It Wasn’t For Trucks” (Riley Green).

BMLG Records President/CEO Jimmy Harnen said, “Promoting Matthew Hargis to SVP, Promotion and Marketing is a reflection of his outstanding leadership and performance over the last 10 years. He has driven a total of 34 No.1 singles, averaging 3.4 a year, with 29 of those coming from brand new artists.”

Since joining the label in 2011, Hargis has been a driving force behind chart-topping singles including FGL’s breakthrough debut (and 11x multi-Platinum hit) “Cruise,” Lady A’s Platinum-certified single “What If I Never Get Over You,” Brett Young’s six consecutive No. 1 hits and ACM New Male Artist of the Year Riley Green’s first No. 1 with debut single “There Was This Girl.”

Hargis’ previous stops include positions at All Access and Capitol Records Nashville.

“First and foremost, I want to thank Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen for continuing to believe in my being a part of such an amazing team and company,” said Hargis. “The past 10 years have been filled with irreplaceable memories and milestones. I know the next 10 will have even more. This year has shown me that being aligned with people who share the same passion and vision for music and what we do is where success will continue to be. Thank you to all of the artists and my BMLG team for your drive and tireless efforts as we continue to write pages in the history books!”

In addition to Hargis, Big Machine Label Group also announced promotions and an addition to its finance team. Mitch Beard and Megan Bragg have been elevated to Senior Accountant roles while Carolyn Szymanski joins the team as Accounting Coordinator.

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