BIG HUG Management, set up by Jeff Powell, is an artist management company with a difference. With over 25 years of experience in every facet of the music business, we use this knowledge and love of music to nurture our roster of cross-genre artists; empowering them to stay true to their artistic integrity. No trend following, just recording and releasing music comprising of honest songwriting and production from the gut.

Our aim is to help our artists achieve a sustainable career in the industry they love. Calling on extensive experience and expertise, Big Hug is there to advise and mentor our artists 24/7 across these key areas and more...

A&R: Consultancy / Development Strategy, setting up writing, recording / production sessions as needed.

Label Management: Running multiple labels for our artists, project managing and commissioning a full team for a global release campaign, including commissioning press, TV and digital marketing teams to assist / advise on videos & photoshoots, mixing.

Live shows: Introducing our artists to the UK’s best agents and promoters with the aim to set up live performances, showcases, support slots and festival opportunities.

Mastering, compiling and ingesting all the metadata and digital uploading to the distributer as well as a PPL, PRS registration.

Pitching our artists' releases to DSP's / streaming platforms around release via one to one personal contacts.

Radio plugging to national radio, BBC Radio 1, 2, 6 & Radio X putting your music in front of key DJ’s and producers (now handled by our new agency Catapult)

Publishing, sync representation via our sister agency Big Hug Publishing & Sync, gets your tracks in front of key TV, film contacts,
brands, sponsors.

Publishing and Sync introduces our artists to the many brands we have previously and are currently working with, for endorsement /sponsorship consideration.

Previous partnerships, include Urban Outfitters, Game, Gibson, Fender, Swarovski, Nokia, Topshop, Dr Martens, Scotts Menswear and more.

Salt House Records was set up in memory of our 19½ year old lurcher dog Maggie. Using our experiences across all areas of the industry, our aim is to provide a respected platform to amplify and support young British artists' releases across any genre. The same rules apply to Salt House as they do with Big Hug Management, Publishing and Catapult - we have to love the music!

Please send demos here.

Big Hug Publishing & Sync has been running along side Big Hug Management for many years. A home to all of our artists' catalogue and now taking on other artists, whose music we love, for publishing and sync representation. We utilise personal relationships with a multitude of music supervisors, advertising agencies, TV show music teams and major Film commissioners.

Successes include, sync placement to a Nokia handset launch, 21 tracks on Love Island UK & USA, a track in Netflix's number 1 movie 'Purple Hearts', music featured in the Trailer for Ricky Gervais' AfterLife Series 3, plus multiple plays on Soccer AM, Hollyoaks, This Morning, Teen Mum, Ordinary Joe, Good Trouble, and many European placements.

Catapult is a brand new national and specialist radio plugging agency, which also offers additional bespoke plugging options.

As a former plugger for all major and indie labels in the mid-2000’s and more recently for Big Hug’s artists to national and specialist radio producers. We are now offering our services to other artists, management companies and labels.

With an extensive one to one contact list at all the key radio stations, we have had secured some fantastic results, including daytime BBC Radio 1 plays and over 20 Radio 1 plays from Mollie King (Future Pop), Jack Saunders (Future Artist and Indie), John Kennedy at Radio X, X-posure Playlists, Jo Whiley BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 music. Amazing Radio A-List and XS Manchester Evening Playlist.