NASHVILLE, TN (September 24, 2024) – Leading independent music publisher BIG MACHINE MUSIC, a subsidiary of HYBE America, announced today the signing of GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter/producer KING HENRY to an exclusive co-publishing agreement.
“King Henry is a rare, truly versatile songwriter who can seamlessly create hit music across Dance, Pop, Country and Singer/Songwriter genres,” said BMM’s President Mike Molinar. “His decision to make Nashville his home base and to partner with Big Machine Music are a testament to the growing diversity of Music City and our songwriter roster. We are proud to welcome him to our team!”
King Henry’s songwriting credits reflect his impressive range as a creator, with hits with artists spanning from Beyoncé (“All Night”) and Maroon 5 (“Help Me Out”) to The Weeknd (“Nothing Without You”) and Ryan Hurd (“Go To Bed Sober”). Henry is also a major creative influence as both a songwriter and producer for global superstar DJ, Diplo, and has contributed to tracks including the RIAA 7X PLATINUM-certified hit “Heartless” (Diplo feat. Morgan Wallen), “Thunderclouds (feat. Sia, Diplo, and Labrinth)” and “Lonely (with Jonas Brothers).” He’s also written tracks for pop/rock group LANY (“Thru These Tears,” “I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore”), plus critically acclaimed releases by singer/songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan (“Older,” “Only” with NF).
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“I’ve been friends with much of the Big Machine Music family for years on the company side as well as the writer side. When it came time to find the right partner in Nashville for myself, it was obvious to me that Big Machine Music was the right choice,” shares King Henry. “I’m excited to continue writing in Nashville and have this team guiding me through the next chapter of my creative journey.”
Follow King Henry’s journey @kinghenry on Instagram, Facebook and X, plus @KingHenryMusic on YouTube.
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ABOUT BIG MACHINE MUSIC: Nashville-based Big Machine Music is a full-service independent music publisher with a dynamic catalog of over 14,000 songs including nine current singles climbing the Country charts such as “Lies Lies Lies” (Morgan Wallen), “High Road” (Koe Wetzel ft. Jessie Murph), “This Is My Dirt” (Justin Moore), and “Messed Up As Me” (Keith Urban), among others. BMM is also home to eight of the 25 most on-demand streamed Country songs of all time including four RIAA DIAMOND-certified hits “Beautiful Crazy,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “Hurricane” (Luke Combs) and “In Case You Didn’t Know” (Brett Young), 7X PLATINUM “Speechless” (Dan + Shay) and 4X PLATINUM “The Bones” (Maren Morris). The expansive catalog also includes GRAMMY® Awards Song of the Year-nominated “abcdefu” (GAYLE) and “A Beautiful Noise” (Brandi Carlile & Alicia Keys), plus multi-genre releases by Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, The Kid LAROI, Diplo, Demi Lovato, Jessie Murph, Seventeen, Kelly Clarkson, ITZY and Monsta X, among others. Nominated as AIMP’s Nashville Publisher of the Year in 2024, BMM has placed as a Top 10 Hot Country Publishing Corp for every year since 2017 and a Billboard Top 10 Hot 100 Publishing Corp for five consecutive years. The catalog is also home to two ACM and CMA Awards for Song of the Year, BMI Pop and Country Song of the Year as well as six consecutive GRAMMY® Award nominations for Best Country Song and back-to-back nominations for Songwriter of the Year in 2023 (Laura Veltz) and 2024 (Jessie Jo Dillon). BMM’s current roster includes ACM Songwriter of the Year Dillon, Billboard’s 2022 Songwriter of the Year Veltz, Brett Young, Ryan Hurd, Matt Dragstrem, Geoff Warburton, Jon Hume, Sara Davis, Justin Moore, Maddie & Tae, George Birge, Matt Roy, Daniel Ross, Anna Vaus, Troy Cartwright, Jordan Witzigrueter, Laci Kaye Booth, Dalton Mauldin, Teddy Reimer, Lanie Gardner and King Henry. Catalog writers include Luke Combs, Brandy Clark, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Thompson. BMM’s latest Country hits include “Mamaw’s House” (Thomas Rhett featuring Morgan Wallen), “The Painter” (Cody Johnson), “Different ‘Round Here” (Riley Green featuring Luke Combs), “Back Then Right Now” (Tyler Hubbard) and “Halfway to Hell” (Jelly Roll). For the latest information and more, follow @bigmachinemusic on Instagram.
