NASHVILLE, TN (May 21, 2025) – Leading independent music publisher BIG MACHINE MUSIC, a subsidiary of HYBE America, has signed Island Records recording artist and songwriter WILL LINLEY to an exclusive songwriting agreement.
“Will’s music is so joyful and addictive. Only one song into the first time I saw his live show, it was easy to understand why legions of fans from Cape Town to Los Angeles adore him.” said Mike Molinar, President of Big Machine Music. “On behalf of the entire team, we are so excited to officially welcome Will to the BMM family!”
A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Linley first gained recognition with his breakout viral hit “Last Call” in 2022 and has since captivated audiences from the Calabash Festival, to Lollapalooza, to clubs across the U.S. and Europe. He will embark on a European pop-up tour beginning May 26 in support of his new single “Cinematic,” released on May 16 and co-written by the rising talent. BMM’s agreement includes Linley’s first release “Miss Me (When You’re Gone)” which topped the radio charts in South Africa, as well as the songs from his critically acclaimed EPs Kill All My Feelings and Magic.
Will shared, “It’s been such a dream getting to know Timmy and Mike, as well as the rest of the team at Big Machine Music. I feel like it couldn’t be a better fit, and I’m so excited for what’s to come. I feel unbelievably supported and confident in my creative ability because they allow me to take the reins of my own career. They are ‘writer/artist first’ people which I really respect about them. I am so pumped to join the Big Machine family and continue to grow my career with them by my side.”
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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 GRAMMY® Awards Song of the Year-nominated “abcdefu” (GAYLE) and “A Beautiful Noise” (Brandi Carlile & Alicia Keys) and eight of the top 25 most on-demand streamed Country songs of all time including the RIAA DIAMOND-certified hits “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” (Luke Combs), DIAMOND-certified “In Case You Didn’t Know” (Brett Young), 6X PLATINUM “Speechless” (Dan + Shay) and 4X PLATINUM “The Bones” (Maren Morris). The expansive catalog also includes multi-genre releases by Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, Carin León, The Kid LAROI, Diplo, Demi Lovato, Jessie Murph, Seventeen, Kelly Clarkson, ITZY and Monsta X, among others. Named AIMP’s Nashville Publisher of the Year in 2025, BMM has placed as a Top 10 Hot Country Publishing Corp for every year since 2017. 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 6 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 Billboard’s 2023 Breakout Songwriter of the Year Dillon, Billboard’s 2022 Songwriter of the Year Veltz, Brett Young, Ryan Hurd, Matt Dragstrem, Geoff Warburton, Justin Moore, George Birge, Maddie & Tae, Matt Roy, Daniel Ross, Anna Vaus, Troy Cartwright and Laci Kaye Booth. Catalog writers include Luke Combs, Brandy Clark, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Thompson. BMM’s latest hits include Jessie Murph’s viral hit “Blue Strips”, the five-week No. 1 smash “High Road” (Koe Wetzel featuring Jessie Murph), “Lies Lies Lies” (Morgan Wallen), “Am I Okay?” (Megan Moroney) and more. For the latest information and more, follow @bigmachinemusic on Instagram.
