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Rolfe Kent Receives Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & TV Awards

Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its annual Film/TV Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The ceremony saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series, and highest-ranking cable network programs. Rolfe Kent received BMI’s Richard Kirk Award, which is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film… more

From News, posted 5.17.12

Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards

Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most-performed songs on Tuesday, May 15 at the organization’s 60th annual Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Carole King received the BMI Icon Award recognizing the “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers” she has made through her incomparable catalog as a songwriter and recording artist.… more

From News, posted 5.16.12

BMI Tailgate Party to Debut at 2012 CMA Music Festival

BMI will help make downtown Nashville’s beloved celebration of all things country music even bigger with the introduction of the BMI Tailgate Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival, Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10. Located right off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the new stage will feature BMI’s rising stars, songwriters behind the hits, honky tonk heroes and guitar gods, and serving as rowdy warm-ups before the… more

From News, posted 5.16.12

Edward M. Cramer: 1925-2012

Former BMI President Edward M. Cramer passed at away at age 86 at his Englewood, NJ home on May 1. No cause of death has been given. Mr. Cramer was president of BMI from 1968 to 1986, during which time the company’s revenues rose from $26.6 million to more than $189 million, while royalty distributions to BMI’s songwriters, composers and music publishers increased from $21 million to $162 million. Mr.… more

From News, posted 5.15.12

10 Questions: Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent, composer of Sideways, About Schmidt, Up in the Air and the theme for TV's Dexter, is this year's recipient of BMI's Richard Kirk Award for career achievement. Kent's penchant for finding fresh sounds, and his delicate musical touch for films that combine both comedy and drama, have made him a sought-after composer in Hollywood -- despite the fact that he is largely… more

From News, posted 5.14.12

60th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced

Nine young classical composers, ages 16 to 27, have been named winners in the 60th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. Composer and Jury member Joseph Schwantner, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 11, 2012 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City.… more

From News, posted 5.14.12

BMI Nashville Office Earns Historical Marker

The west lawn bordering BMI’s offices on Music Row in Nashville now features an historical marker commemorating the original building and groundbreaking mission of the company. Granted by the Metropolitan Historical Commission of Nashville and Davidson County, the marker is one of just over 140 such designated sites in the area. BMI’s Nashville office continues to operate out of the building under the same free-to-join, open-door policy that initially so… more

From News, posted 5.10.12

BMI Now Accepting Entries for Music 101: Feedback Listening Session

BMI is now accepting entries for Music 101: Feedback, an exclusive listening session that provides up-and-coming r&b and hip-hop songwriters and producers the opportunity to play their songs for a panel of industry leaders. Panelists will be announced soon. Presented by BMI, Music 101: Feedback is slated for Wednesday, May 23 at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills (9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 130), from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.… more

From News, posted 5.02.12

2012 Tony Nominations Go to BMI Composers

Nominees for the 66th annual Tony Awards include top-drawer members of BMI’s musical theatre family. Legendary composer Alan Menken and esteemed songwriter Jack Feldman will vie for best original score thanks to their work on Newsies, which garnered a total of eight nods. Menken composed the music for the Disney production, while Feldman wrote the lyrics. Newsies is also up for best… more

From News, posted 5.01.12

BMI Songwriters Win 70% of 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards

BMI’s elite Latin songwriting family won a commanding 70% of the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held Saturday, April 26 in Miami and broadcast live on Telemundo, which reports that a cumulative audience of 5.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the ceremony – the largest audience in the network’s 14-year history of airing the show. Veteran reggaeton master Don Omar and breakout urban bachata star… more

From News, posted 5.01.12

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