Big Machine bolsters H'wood presence
Topper Scott Borchetta cuts royalty deal, adds publishing, management arms
By Christopher Morris
CM: Taylor Swift had a couple of tracks on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. Were you in discussions with the producers early in the development of the picture?
SB: Fairly early. It was not an easy process, and it took a long time for the deal to come together. (Helmer) Gary (Ross) had a great vision for the film and how he wanted to use the music. We would have preferred that the music was actually in the film, but the fans have spoken. The music that Taylor created was so spot-on and perfectly matched up with the film.
CM: For this particular artist, it was an effective piece of marketing, because it came a year and a half after the release of "Speak Now" and arrived as an extended curtain-raiser for her next album.
SB: Yes. And for Taylor, it was an opportunity to stretch outside what she normally does and write for somebody else's vision.
CM: What's the release schedule look like through the end of 2012?
SB: It looks very good. (laughs) We aren't making any official announcement yet about Taylor, but I can tell you that she's in the zone right now, and there are plans for a fall release. Same for Tim McGraw. We've also got an album by a great new artist named Thomas Rhett, who's blowing up -- his single's gone top 20, and he's out with Toby Keith on tour. The fourth quarter looks great for us.
if any unreleased track is gonna get released, then i'd want brought up that way..
imagine with a better voice and fresher production those lyrics would reach a whole new level!
I'll be in cloud 9 if Taylor would give me an album full of Eyes Open, Stay Beautiful, Fearless, Ours, Enchanted, Better Than Revenge (), Safe and Sound and Tim McGraw.
I was thinking about that. She has constantly been writing and it's been awhile since she revealed it was a heartbreak, sad album. Things may have changed
we all might be totaly off the line, thinking it'll be a heartbreak album! i mean i m not sure mark and ed helped her write about her year old breakup!
maybe the A team will probably go #1 in US with taytay's help! 
), Safe and Sound and Tim McGraw. 
Not here for that.
Hmm we'll see.
