Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Jim Beavers to its Roster

Big Yellow Dog Music signs Jim Beavers, a seasoned music industry professional and perennial country chart-topping songwriter, to its roster.  

The former Capitol Records label executive’s nine No. 1 hits include “Drink a Beer” (Luke Bryan), “Watching Airplanes” (Gary Allan), “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (Josh Turner) and several by Dierks Bentley just to name a few. His compositions have received multiple CMA, ACM, BMI, and NSAI awards. Beavers serves on the board of both the CMA and NSAI and co-wrote the new Hootie & the Blowfish single, “Hold On,” with Chris Stapleton.  

“I have been a fan of Jim since my college days when I would hoist up my red solo cup to “Red Solo Cup,” says Big Yellow Dog Music Senior Creative Director Lauren Funk. "Little did I know back then that I’d get the chance to work with such a prolific hitmaker. His wit and ability to turn a phrase are what make his songs so special and unique. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Jim and welcome him to the Big Yellow Dog team.”

"Simply put, no other publisher in Nashville can do what Big Yellow Dog does so well,” says Beavers. "I’m excited and proud to be associated with Lauren, Carla, Kerry and the entire Big Yellow Dog crew...and you can quote me on that.”

ABOUT BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC:

Big Yellow Dog Music is an independent music publishing and artist development company based in Nashville, TN. Over its 20 years of experience, it has been recognized with such accolades as four GRAMMYs (including all-genre Song of the Year “Need You Now”), 36 No. 1 songs, four Song of the Year awards (ACM, BMI, and two ASCAP), an ASCAP Global Award, five ASCAP/BMI Pop Awards, and the 2017 AIMP Independent Publisher of the Year award.