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Don Black to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Songwriter Don Black, OBE will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization’s annual London Awards. The ceremony is slated for Tuesday, October 5 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham; and Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia Brandon Bakshi, the invitation-only gala recognizes… more
From News, posted 9.02.10
BMI Appeals DMX Rate-Court Decision
BMI has filed an appeal of the DMX decision issued by Judge Louis Stanton, BMI’s rate-court judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. BMI’s appeal on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers will seek reversal of a court decision that, according to DMX’s outside counsel, will allow DMX to “pay fees approximately 65% lower than those sought by BMI.” “On behalf of our… more
From News, posted 8.24.10
Billboard Offers BMI Songwriters Free Three-Month Subscription
Billboard magazine is currently offering BMI songwriters, composers and music publishers a free three-month subscription to its digital world. Register now to gain three months of free access to Billboard.biz, the magazine’s continuously updated online version, which features breaking news, historical and extensive charts, and industry analyses; The Billboard Bulletin, the widely read industry newsletter delivered daily to your inbox; and the Billboard Charts, including the… more
From News, posted 9.09.10
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Topping Themselves
24 singers and a host of musicians dazzlingly complemented by live pyrotechnics is an event. Releasing just one concept album and watching it effortlessly go multi-platinum is serendipitous. But for one group, these benchmarks are far from frozen moments in time: they’re the everyday. For Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the exceptional is the expected, and topping their most recent feat is actually the group’s career-defining M.O. “We started out… more
From MusicWorld, posted 9.09.10
Save 10% on International Songwriting Competition 2010 through Sonicbids
The International Songwriting Competition is now accepting submissions for its 2010 installment, and Sonicbids wants to make entering even easier: BMI songwriters and composers may claim an exclusive 10% discount on the entry fee. To take advantage of the discount, follow these instructions: Have your BMI account number handy and start at www.sonicbids.com/isc Click to “enter promo code” Enter 10BMIISC10 and click… more
From News, posted 9.09.10
Merle Haggard Named 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree
Merle Haggard will add one more brilliant feather to his well-worn cap: Kennedy Center Honoree. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2010 recipients of the prestigious honor today, and the 2006 BMI Icon leads the short list. The gala is slated for December 5 in Washington, D.C., and will be broadcast on CBS. "The Kennedy Center celebrates five individuals who have spent… more
From News, posted 9.07.10
Kim Richey, One Day at a Time
If there’s a downside to songwriting, it’s that the process can be a lonely and solitary activity. Kim Richey resolves that conundrum by doing most of her writing with other people. “I love the social aspect of co-writing,” says Richey, who moved to London last year after spending more than two decades in Nashville. “Some of my closest friendships have come through co-writing, where I’ve gotten to… more
From MusicWorld, posted 9.07.10
Editorial: Meeting the Challenge of the Growing Threat to Intellectual Property
BMI is appealing the decision of the rate court in the recent BMI v. DMX case, which would substantially reduce BMI’s ability to capture the full value of your creative works in the commercial background music service industry (see separate story). We think they got it wrong. The court relied on a small number of direct licenses negotiated by DMX that set fees at… more
From Business Sense, posted 9.02.10
SongCircle Music Contest Call for Entries
SongCircle Music, formerly The New York Songwriters’ Circle, is currently accepting submissions for its fifth annual Songwriting Contest. The “independent music development and A&R community” organization established the competition to discovery aspiring artists whose musical promise warrants a bigger stage. So far, the SongCircle Music contest has helped launch the careers of previous grand-prize winners Kate Voegele (Interscope), Company of Thieves (Wind-Up/Sony), Mieka Pauley, and Reed Waddle.… more
From News, posted 9.02.10
John Luther Adams, Finding a Way to Get Lost
Throughout his distinguished career as a composer, John Luther Adams has been considered an “outsider,” the moniker frequently bestowed on independently-minded artists (think John Cage and Morton Feldman) whose work places them outside the musical establishment. In many ways, this label fits. The New Yorker goes as far as to appoint Adams “the chief standard bearer of American experimental music.” To many, “outsider” is even doubly suitable,… more
From MusicWorld, posted 9.01.10
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