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Top Row L-R: Brianne Deslippe, Amy Beard, Morgan Sweat. Bottom Row, L-R: Corey Brewer,, Jen Danielson, Alex Henderson
Country
Big Loud Expands Marketing Leadership Team with Promotions and New Hires
Brianne Deslippe will oversee the enhanced team.
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Big Loud Records has enhanced its marketing team with a number of hires and promotions.
Brianne Deslippe has been promoted to senior vp of marketing/head of U.S. marketing, overseeing Big Loud’s marketing, creative, digital, publicity, streaming and international departments. Most recently senior vp of international marketing, Deslippe has appeared on a number of Billboard’s power lists, including 2025 Billboard Global Power Players, 2025 Billboard Indie Power Players and 2024 Billboard Women in Music. Canadian born, she was also on Billboard Canada Power Players 2025. She moves into the position Candice Watkins vacated in May to become president of Capitol Records Nashville and executive vp of Capitol Christian Music Group.
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Also receiving promotions are Amy Beard to vp of marketing and Morgan Sweat to vp of creative services. Beard, who joined Big Loud in 2022 as director of marketing from MCA Nashville, has worked with some of Big Loud’s most critically acclaimed artists, including Stephen Wilson Jr., Charles Wesley Godwin and Thelma & James. As lead of the label’s creative team, Sweat, who most recently served as video commissioner, oversees music videos, visual design, photography and general brand creative efforts.
New to the marketing team is Corey Brewer, vp of media and PR, who joins from Atlantic Records, where he helmed campaigns for artists including Burna Boy and Kehlani. Also moving to the label are vp of streaming Jen Danielson, who previously worked at Warner Music Group, Pandora and CMT; she was named label streaming specialist of the year at this February’s CRS/Country Aircheck Awards. London-based Alex Henderson, who is vp of global marketing, was most recently at EMI, working with artists including Morgan Wallen, Bastille and the Chemical Brothers.
“This marks an exciting new chapter for Big Loud Records,” said co-founder/CEO Seth England in a statement. “These well-earned announcements reflect the dedication and talent of our team, and this exceptional group of leaders is poised to drive the next era of artist development, innovation, and generational impact.”
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Rounding out the marketing team are vp of marketing Lucy Bartozzi, vp of digital H. Read Davis, director of marketing Hillary Lambert, director of media & PR Rachel Heatherly, director of digital Caitlin Erramouspe, senior director of creative and video Caleb Donato, senior director of image Isabella Rosalen and video director Justin Clough.
As Big Loud celebrates its 10th anniversary, the label’s artists have generated more than 65 million global audio streams, according to the company, as well as 30 Country Airplay chart-toppers via a roster that includes Wallen, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Ernest, Jake Worthington and Dylan Gossett. Earlier this year, Wallen’s 2021 blockbuster album Dangerous: The Double Album claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Billboard 200 Albums of the 21st Century chart.
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