Sony Music Publishing Nashville Purchases Big Yellow Dog Music

Sony Music Publishing Nashville has acquired the well-known publishing house and artist development company, Big Yellow Dog Music (BYD). The BYD catalogue includes music from Sabrina Carpenter, The Black Keys, Kacey Musgraves, and more prominent artists.

The deal:

• The acquisition is effective immediately.

• No further terms of the deal were disclosed.

• Sony owns the complete BYD catalogue and will serve as publisher for all artists on the roster.

What they said:

• Big Yellow Dog Music co-founder Kerry O’Neil: “These last 26 years have been a once-in-a-lifetime journey full of amazing songs, including some worldwide hits. Now it's time for a new chapter, and Carla and I are so pleased to have our friends at Sony carry the torch from here. We know our writers and their great catalogue are in sure hands. Thank you to Jon, Rusty, Cam and Brian. Most of all, I want to thank Carla for her unique and bold creative leadership over all these years.”

• Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston: “Big Yellow Dog has been a Music Row institution for more than a quarter century. Carla and Kerry are two of the most respected publishers in this business, and they have set the bar for independent success in Nashville and beyond. Their catalogue contains some of the most performed songs over the past two decades – songs that haven't just been hits but have defined careers. It's an honour to represent this amazing collection of songs and to continue Big Yellow Dog’s legacy with future cuts coming from the catalogue and new music from their standout roster.”