Select BMI website version:

Desktop

Mobile

Not all content available in mobile version

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.

Get a BMI License

Enter your business type below.

Examples: Bars & Restaurants, Local Government Entities (LGE), Fitness Clubs, Symphony Orchestra, TV, Radio

New Media

Examples: Website, Mobile

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

Billy Childs appears in...

Billy Childs Grammy Win Puts Spotlight on ArtistShare

Photo

When BMI jazz virtuoso Billy Childs earned the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition during the 2011 ceremony, the music world witnessed a brilliant artist receiving due recognition. Childs’ triumph was also significant because the winning composition, “The Path Among the Trees,” is part of his ArtistShare fan-funded release Autumn-In Moving Pictures. Consequently, ArtistShare is receiving another wave of attention as one of the industry’s most promising new…


From News, posted 2.23.11

Lady Antebellum Soars at 2011 Grammy Awards

Photo

Lady Antebellum will bring a host of Grammy gold home to Nashville: With five wins, the crossover trio led the BMI charge at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles. Lady A's "Need You Now," co-written by members and BMI songwriters Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, earned Record and Song of the Year, as well as Best…


From News, posted 2.14.11

Mancini Institute to Honor Composer John Williams

Academy Award-winning BMI composer John Williams will be honored by the Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) at its 10th Anniversary Concert and Gala Celebration, set for June 17 at Hollywood's famed Kodak Theatre. Williams will receive the prestigious Hank Award for his distinguished contribution to American music. The event will star Tony Bennett and feature the HMI Orchestra, with…


From News, posted 5.22.06

BMI Writers Take Home Majority of This Year’s Grammys

Some of BMI's biggest songwriters and artists were among the top winners at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey Alison Krauss Adding…


From News, posted 2.08.06

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

More news...