Label Love
• This week, multi-platinum artist Luis Fonsi was presented with the RIAA Diamond Award in recognition of his international mega-smash “Despacito” being certified 30-times diamante. It’s yet another amazing milestone following the song breaking YouTube’s record for “Most Views of All Time” with over 3 billion views and counting.
Fonsi, center, holding his prestigious award, is lovingly bookended by Monte Lipman (Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Republic Records) and Jesus Lopez (Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula).
• Big Machine Label Group has added Megan Brophy to its publicity and corporate communications team. Brophy relocates to Nashville from New York, where she was a publicist at top global entertainment firm, ID PR, with a diverse client roster including Bette Midler, Ellen Page, Elijah Wood and Serena Williams.
BMLG VP of Publicity Jake Basden said, “I met Megan nearly two years ago and knew right away that she would be a fantastic addition to our team. While the music always comes first, Big Machine Label Group artists often grow into lifestyle brands that require communications strategies for multiple consumer touch points. Megan is the perfect addition to our team to ensure we can meet those needs.” Brophy remarked, “As a lifelong Country music fan, it has been a dream of mine to move to Nashville. I couldn’t have asked to work at a better company and I am so thankful to Scott Borchetta and Jake Basden for this opportunity.” Brophy can be reached at Megan.Brophy@bmlg.net.
