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Big Machine Records

also referred to as: big machine records llc

8 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 24, 2022 by David Rosenthal · said 35 times in 1 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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2022 35 mentions in 1 episode

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Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Toby Keith Provided the Majority of Launch Capital for Big Machine
“So Toby invests the majority of the money to get it going and big machine does a distribution deal with universal with his former major label for distribution and they're up and running.”
David Rosenthal Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 32:50 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Taylor Swift Accounted for an Estimated 80% of Big Machine's Total Revenue
“It's estimated that revenue from Taylor's work was 80% of Big Machine's total revenue.”
David Rosenthal Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 1:39:55 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Taylor Swift Was Big Machine Records' Very First Signed Artist
“To underscore how much of a chance they were taking on each other, Taylor Swift was Scott's new label, Big Machine's very first client.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 31:20 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Taylor Swift's Family Invested $120,000 for a 3% Big Machine Stake
“The Swift family invests a 120,000 dollars in Big Machine for a three percent stake in the label.”
David Rosenthal Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 32:01 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Big Machine LLC Had Only Five Shareholders Including Scott Swift
“The owners, and you can see this on the Secretary of State website for the state of Tennessee of Big Machine Records LLC, there are only five members in this LLC. One, of course, is the CEO, Scott Borchetta. Another, of course, is... Toby Keith. There are two …”
Ben Gilbert Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 1:44:06 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Taylor Swift Vetoes Sync Licensing Requests Using Her Songwriting Rights
“Taylor owns the, not the recording copyrights, the masters, but the songwriting copyrights. So she's been vetoing all these opportunities to use them in sick licenses.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 1:47:09 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Big Machine Sold to Ithaca Holdings for Between $300M and $330M
“The ultimate sale ends up happening for between 300 to three hundred and thirty million.”
David Rosenthal Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 1:43:42 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
Jan 24, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Big Machine Offered Swift Her Master Recordings if She Re-Signed
“What we do know is that Big Machine was willing to let her have her masters from the first six albums if she signed with them again”
Ben Gilbert Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 1:38:31 Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version) · Acquired
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