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Diverse Lineup at BMI 2008 ‘Sundance Snowball’  Showcase

BMI and Sundance will host the sixth annual Sundance Snowball showcase on Wednesday, January 23 during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Scheduled to perform are Los Angeles “dirty reggae”/rock group The Aggrolites, Nick Urata from “gypsy punk” band DeVotchKa, Steve Smith from rock group Dirty Vegas and Six Degrees recording artist


From News, posted 1.08.08

Song Hall To Honor John Legend with Hal David Starlight Award

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Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has announced that John Legend will be the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2007 Awards dinner, slated for Thursday, June 7 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was renamed in honor of the SHOF Chairman for his longtime support of young songwriters. The Hal David Starlight Award…


From News, posted 4.18.07

John Legend Joins ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel Line-Up

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Grammy-winning neo-soul artist John Legend has been added to the “How I Wrote That Song” panel discussion to be presented by BMI and the Los Angeles Times during Grammy Week. The panel, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at L.A.’s Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.), will feature some of BMI’s most successful songwriters discussing their craft. Tickets are $10 and are on…


From News, posted 1.30.07

BMI to Host Film Music Panel, Showcase at Sundance 2006

BMI will once again present its annual film music panel and artist showcase during the Sundance Film Festival, being held January 19-28 in Park City, Utah. Check out bmi.com/sundance for more information on BMI events at Sundance as well as onsite coverage of the 2006 Festival. The 6th annual Composer/Director Roundtable, entitled "Music & Film: The Creative Process," will be…


From News, posted 1.05.06

It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend

BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.


From News, posted 12.11.05

BMI’s SXSW Schedule Announced

BMI has announced the final line-up of showcases and events it will present at the 2004 SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Conferences being held March 12-21 in Austin, Texas. An original sponsor of the 18 year-old Music conference, BMI will kick off several days of activities on Sunday, March 14 at the Film Conference with a "Music For Film" panel and work its way through eight…


From News, posted 2.19.04

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