Meet "The Innovator" of Nashville's publishing scene: Billboard profiles Big Yellow Dog Music's Carla Wallace

Billboard highlights Big Yellow Dog Music co-founder Carla Wallace in its third annual Country Power Players issue, calling her "The Innovator." The two-page spread in Billboard's Aug. 5 edition just tells the world what Big Yellow Dog Music's writer/artists have known for years.

The article outlines the non-traditional approach Wallace takes with the 10-person publishing and artist-development firm she started with Kerry O'Neil in 1998, recounting her successes with writer/aritsts Maren Morris, Meghan Trainor, Jessie James Decker and others. It also details the company's expansion into artist development and synch licensing.

"She's smart, thinks outside the box, and isn't afraid to speak her mind, which is crucial as a woman in the music world," Decker tells Billboard. "She is the epitome of a boss lady who gets it done."

Read the full article here: billboard.com/articles/business/7880966/2017-country-power-players-the-innovator

Big Yellow Dog Music partner Kerry O'Neil, a co-founder of business-management firm O'Neil Hagaman, also made the Billboard list, which features Music City's most influential industry figures.

Big Yellow Dog Music is an independent music publishing and artist development company based in Nashville, TN. It has been recognized with such accolades as four GRAMMYs, 30 No. 1 songs, multiple awards from ASCAP and BMI, and the 2017 AIMP Independent Publisher of the Year award. The company's film, television, and brand division had more than 400 placements in the past year. It has had three No. 1 country hits in 2017: "Road Less Traveled" (Lauren Alaina, co-written by Meghan Trainor), "Hometown Girl" (Josh Turner, co-written by Daniel Tashian) and "God, Your Mama, and Me" (Florida Georgia Line + Backstreet Boys, co-written by Josh Kear).

About Big Yellow Dog Music:
Big Yellow Dog Music, founded by Kerry O'Neil and Carla Wallace, is an independent music publishing and artist development company based in Nashville, TN. It has been recognized with such accolades as four GRAMMYs, 30 No. 1 songs, multiple awards from ASCAP and BMI, and the 2017 AIMP Independent Publisher of the Year award. The company's film, television, and brand division had more than 400 placements in 2016.

More info on Big Yellow Dog Music:

Official Website: bigyellowdogmusic.com

Facebook: facebook.com/bigyellowdogmusic

Twitter: twitter.com/thebigyellowdog

Instagram: instagram.com/bigyellowdogmusic