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SongHall Kicks Off Winter Seminars in New York

The Songwriters Hall of Fame will offer a free seminar Tuesday, February 3, from 6 until 8:30 p.m., featuring music industry veteran Eric Beall. Beall will discuss a selection of the strategies featured in his new book, The Billboard Guide To Writing and Producing Songs That Sell, and will field questions from attendees during a post-discussion Q&A session. While this Songhall Networking Group Meeting is open to public, books will…


From News, posted 2.03.09

Podcast 19 Scours Atlanta’s Rock Scene

BMI continues to share tomorrow’s music today with its groundbreaking “See It Hear First™” new artist podcast series, the first of its kind in the music industry. Available at bmi.com/podcast, edition #19 explores Atlanta’s eclectic and bustling indie rock scene. BMI’s hand-picked sampling of the region’s up-and-comers features hard rockers Esmé; singer/songwriter John Pringle; roots rock band The Beggars’ Guild; and zealous rockers Tx/Rx. Esmé’s frenetic rock relies…


From News, posted 6.12.07

BMI’s UK Stars Honored at Annual Ivor Awards

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 48th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 22 at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards, presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the PRS, are internationally respected as the premier award ceremony honoring British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry.…


From News, posted 5.29.03

David Gray Succeeds by Keeping Things Simple

In an era of rampant record label mergers and media homogenization, the current grass-roots success of English troubadour David Gray is remarkable indeed. Having already released three albums to middling cult notoriety, the Manchester-born, London-based singer/songwriter/guitarist's platinum album White Ladder, released in the U.S. on longtime Gray fan Dave Matthews' ATO label, has become a surprise smash, establishing its creator as a late-blooming…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.10.01

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