About BMI

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Read more

Tradition

Formed in 1939 as a non-profit-making performing right organization, BMI was the first to offer representation to songwriters of blues, country, jazz, r&b, gospel, folk, Latin and, ultimately, rock & roll. BMI was founded by radio executives to provide competition… more

Money Matters

How We Pay Learn how BMI royalties are calculated and distributed. more Licensing BMI has set benchmarks in licensing fees, moving to flat fee payments as markets reach maturity. Emerging markets continue to be licensed on a percentage-of-revenue basis,… more

Career-Building & Songwriter Support

BMI offers an array of services and programs, including showcases, workshops and podcasts, to help members develop their skills and gain industry exposure. In addition, BMI offers broad-spectrum musical instrument, health and life insurance programs, along with discounts on professional… more

Technology Leaders

BMI is in the top 10 percent of the most effective users of information systems in the United States. Our online capability keeps us – and our songwriters, composers and publishers – in instant touch with more than 6.5 million musical works, more than 375,000… more

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If you’re a songwriter or composer and have written songs that have the potential to be used on radio, television, the Internet, in restaurants and or any of the thousands of other businesses that use music, you need performing right… more

Awards and Honors

BMI songwriters’ and composers’ success is unequaled in the industry, as evidenced by their dominance of the industry’s most prestigious awards and honors presentations over the years. Check out… more

International Leadership

Today’s music marketplace is truly global and BMI is the acknowledged leader in developing cutting-edge international royalty accounting and collection systems. BMI was the prime developer for digital tools now employed worldwide by the international organization representing creative professionals, CISAC.… more

BMI Leadership

BMI’s top management consists of individuals with backgrounds deeply rooted in all genres of contemporary popular music and those with expertise in all areas of business development, including finance, licensing and copyright law. As recognized leaders in the music industry,… more

BMI represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 6.5 million works.

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