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

BMI distributed more than $789 million in royalties for its 2010 fiscal year to the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents. more

Career-Building & Songwriter Support

A recognized leader in harnessing technology for the benefit of songwriters, composers and music publishers, BMI offers a dedicated, password-protected website for its members to conduct business in a secure online environment. BMI pioneered the use of… more

Technology Leaders

Staying on the forefront of advanced technology allows us to offer an unparalleled level of service to both our affiliates and licensees.  On September 14, 2011, InformationWeek placed BMI in the top 15% of their prestigious 500 list of the… 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

Music Licensing

Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), the global leader in rights management, processes almost 100 billion copyright transactions annually, providing a vital link between music-content creators and the businesses that use that music. A recognized leader and innovator in harnessing new technologies to expedite… 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 represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 7.5 million works.

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