About 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.

Join BMI

Get paid when your music gets played.

I am a…

Get a BMI License

Enter your business type below.

Examples: Bars & Restaurants, Retail, Local Government Entities (LGE), Venue, TV, Radio

New Media

Examples: Website, Mobile

Close Broadcast Music, Inc. collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it distributes as royalties to songwriters, composers & music publishers.
 

Eric Church appears in...

BMI Stage Performers Announced for 2009 Lollapalooza

Photo

BMI boasts a line-up of eclectic, must-see, hear-it-first performers on its 2009 Lollapalooza stage. Running August 7-9 at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago, IL, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 11:15 a.m. each day, setting the pace at the mammoth music festival. Presenting acts from stateside and abroad, the stage will showcase myriad bluegrass, rock, electro-pop, and singer/songwriter acts. Performers on the BMI Lollapalooza stage range from storytelling…


From News, posted 7.17.09

Jeremy Spillman Joins BMI

Photo

Songwriter Jeremy Spillman recently joined BMI’s swelling ranks. Eric Church’s “Sinners Like Me” and Lee Ann Womack’s “He Oughta Know That By Now” number among Spillman’s compositions, while Josh Turner’s current duet with Trisha Yearwood, “Another Try,” marks another red-letter song co-written by the humble but skilled songwriter.


From News, posted 2.02.08

BMI Sponsors Atlantis Songwriters Festival

BMI invaded paradise with a dazzling array of Nashville's finest songwriters in tow for the Atlantis Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas. From November 28 through December 3, the event celebrates Music City hitmakers through nightly acoustic performances, pool parties and beach picnics. Held exclusively at the Atlantis Resort, the live music attracted hundreds of tourists and locals. BMI presented Kerzner's Murray Bannon with…


From News, posted 12.17.07

Eric Church

Photo

“I personally like music that goes way out and picks a side,” Eric Church explains about the song choices on his debut Capitol/Nashville CD. Indeed, the 28-year old North Carolinian seems to be making some waves in the often calm and predictable Nashville music waters with his refreshing album of full-tilt, country rockers and wrenchingly honest ballads. Harkening back to the Outlaw days of Haggard and Jennings,…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.29.07

Another Successful CRS for the BMI History Books

Country Radio Seminar hit Nashville last week, Wednesday, Feb. 28 through Friday, March 2. Showdog Nashville's Rushlow Harris kicked off 2007's CRS with BMI Wednesday and Thursday. The duo helped man BMI's booth while they signed autographs and chatted with fans. Up-and-comer Jamie Lee Thurston stopped by the BMI booth as well to catch up with friends both new and old.


From News, posted 3.07.07

Eric Church Signs Deal With Sony/ATV Tree

BMI affiliate Eric Church has signed a songwriting and production deal with Sony/ATV Tree. A native of Granite Falls, North Carolina, Church gained attention from Nashville record labels and publishers at 16 years old but chose to complete his education at Appalachian State University before launching his career. Pictured…


From News, posted 5.21.03

More news...