Brad Turcotte

I'm Brad Turcotte, head of International for Big Machine Label Group.

Brad oversees International Marketing for the Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) in over 50 countries. Since joining BMLG in 2010, Turcotte has traveled over 300,000 miles supporting BMLG’s roster, including Taylor Swift’s global launch of her multi-platinum albums Speak Now and Speak Now World Tour Live, and managing marketing efforts for the ex-US dates of Taylor’s world tour, which started in Singapore in 2011. Earlier this year, Turcotte oversaw the release of The Band Perry's debut album with Mercury UK. Prior to joining BMLG, Turcotte served as an EVP at Music World (MW), the former management/production company representing Beyonce and Destiny’s Child. MW’s label included co-ventures with Columbia, Epic, Interscope, Zomba, and Island Def Jam, as well as 60 catalog records. Turcotte oversaw all label operations, including five imprints (Compadre, Spirit Rising, MW Kids, Hits Revealed). Highlights at MW included negotiating strategic partnerships with Disney, Vans, Essence magazine, Microsoft Xbox/Lips (partial list), and was an integral part of the music marketing efforts for Beyonce’s fashion line, Dereon, and MWE’s toy company, MW Kids, distributed by Wal-Mart. Turcotte joined MW after selling his record label, Compadre, to Mathew Knowles in Feb 2007. Turcotte started Compadre in 2001 as a law student in Houston. Compadre released 30 albums in five years by Hayes Carll, Billy Joe Shaver, Townes Van Zandt, Flaco Jimenez, James McMurtry, Johnny Cash, and Suzy Bogguss (partial list). Compadre’s albums have appeared on 14 Billboard charts and are distributed in over 15 countries. 

Also, Turcotte managed Shaver and Rick Trevino. Turcotte helped Shaver reorganize his 40-year-old publishing catalog and solicited it for acquisition. 

Turcotte is a graduate of Belmont University and is a member of the ACM, CMA, LARAS, CCMA, and a two-term Governor on the NARAS Texas Chapter Board of Governors.

Partner at Turcotte Multimedia Group

February 2009 - July 2010

TurcotteMultimediaGroup.com is the parent company of Interactive Legal Tools (interactivelegaltools.com), Law School Downloads (lawschooldownloads.com) and Amigo Music Group (amigomusicgroup.com) consulting for Universal Music Group (Mercury Records), Willie Nelson/Asleep at the Wheel, Showdog-Universal Records/Nashville, among others.

Executive Vice-President at Music World Entertainment

February 2007 - February 2009

Roster includes Beyonce, Michelle Williams, Destiny's Child, Lyfe Jennings, 2008 Grammy-nominated Billy Joe Shaver, Dreamgirls Soundtrack, Roll Bounce Soundtrack, 2008 Grammy-nominated Trin-i-tee 5:7, among others.

President/Owner at Compadre Records

September 2001 - March 2007

Roster included Billy Joe Shaver, James McMurtry, Suzy Bogguss, Flaco Jimenez, Townes Van Zandt, Hayes Carll, among others. Released 30 records within 5 years. Sold company to Mathew Knowles and Music World Entertainment in March 2007.

Advertising Coordinator at CompUSA Corporate Offices

June 1999 - May 2000

Catalog Manager at Affiliated Music Publishers Nashville

August 1997 - May 1999

Management/Publishing roster included #1 Country songwriters Kerry Kurt Phillips ("Don't Rock the Jukebox"), Robbie Fulks, Joe Diffie, Steve Dukes ("I Like I Love It"), and Howard Perdew ("So Help Me Girl"), among others.

Radio Promotion at Columbia Records Nashville

July 1996 - August 1997

International Marketing at Big Machine Records/ The Valory Music Co./ Republic Nashville

July 2010

Big Machine Records was Billboard Magazine’s #1 Top Country Album Imprint of 2009, decorating it as the highest-selling record label group in Nashville. In 2010, Big Machine was named Country Label of the Year by Country Aircheck Magazine/Powered by USA Today. The artist roster for the Big Machine Label Group, which also counts the Valory Music Co. and the Republic Nashville imprints, includes Platinum superstars Taylor Swift, Reba and Jewel as well as Jack Ingram and newcomers Justin Moore, The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia, Jaron And The Long Road To Love, Sunny Sweeney, The Eli Young Band, SHEL and comedienne Melissa Peterman.

South Texas College of Law

2000 – 2003

J.D.

Belmont University - Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business

1996 – 1999

B.B.A.

Concentration: Music Business/Marketing

Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business

1995 – 1996