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Michael Woodard Wins on Series Finale of Popular Reality Singing Show ‘Majors and Minors’
14-year-old up-and-coming BMI writer wows fans and industry judges Last night, on the highly anticipated season finale of the popular reality singing show Majors and Minors, 14-year-old BMI writer and singer Michael Woodard took home the top prize of a music publishing deal and a record deal with RCA Records. Woodard, a sweet and gifted eighth grader from Philadelphia, won fans’ hearts with his incredible voice, positive attitude and infectious…
From News, posted 1.30.12
BMI Partners with Boardwalk Entertainment for ‘Majors & Minors’ Reality Series
The Boardwalk Entertainment Group, in partnership with BMI and Sony Music Entertainment’s RCA /JIVE Label Group, has announced the launch of nationwide casting search for kids to be mentored by the biggest and most established artists in the music industry in a groundbreaking new reality series. Called “Majors & Minors,” the series will be televised this fall on The Hub television network, a destination for kids and their families. Boardwalk…
From News, posted 3.29.11
Grammy Winners & Nominees Discuss Songwriting at BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’
BMI staged the annual Grammy-infused installment of its popular “How I Wrote That Song” panel on Saturday, February 12 at the Key Club (9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069) in Los Angeles. Panelists included multiple Grammy-winning rapper/singer/songwriter/producer Cee Lo Green; multiple Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Seal; Grammy award-winning songwriter/producer Chad Hugo; Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Claude Kelly; hit songwriter
From News, posted 2.14.11
BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Goes Grammy Feb. 12
Panelists include Cee Lo Green, Seal, Bonnie McKee, Claude Kelly, Chad Hugo, & BC Jean BMI will stage the annual Grammy-infused installment of its popular “How I Wrote That Song” panel on Saturday, February 12 from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069)…
From News, posted 2.04.11
Aaron Zigman Finds His Calling
Aaron Zigman is home at last. A classically minded musician who toiled in pop and r&b for many years, he is now where he is most comfortable: applying those considerable skills from both worlds to contemporary films, where he segues regularly from serious dramatic music to the lighter touch demanded by the romantic comedies that have dominated his schedule of late. Already this year, movies like The…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.02.10
Tim James: Making Dream Records Come True
Tim James wouldn’t have minded skipping his past days as a member of a boy band and then solo act on Columbia Records and going directly to the career he has today. “I think I was an artist because I didn’t understand the business,” he says. “If somebody had told me what it takes to be an artist and there was another job called producer/songwriter, I probably…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.31.09
Stillwater Runs Deep: Marti Frederiksen and the Next Great Song
Like David Foster, Diane Warren, Timbaland and other multi-platinum writer/producers before him, Marti Frederiksen has earned an enviable reputation for being one of the industry’s most reliable “go-to” composers. Over the course of a still flourishing career, Frederiksen has penned tunes for a veritable gallery of superstars, including Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Sheryl Crow, Pink,
From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.09
Taylor Swift’s Fearless Ascension
Country music’s newest contribution to the crowded mainstream has succeeded in surpassing the industry’s previous expectations and perhaps even dreams: At 19 years old, Taylor Swift is coolly staring down superstardom. 2008’s best-selling artist in the United States, Swift enchanted critics and fans alike with her eponymous debut: The New York Times called it a “small masterpiece of pop-minded country,” and in a year of flagging record…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.07.09
More Than Half of 2008’s International Top Sellers Feature BMI Songwriters
International record company trade association IFPI recently released its year-end list of the world’s best-selling albums, and BMI songwriters and composers contributed music to 66 percent of the top 50 ranking releases. Mama Mia’s Abba-inspired soundtrack, Duffy’s (PRS) debut Rockferry, Leona Lewis’s (PRS) Spirit, Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, the High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter…
From News, posted 3.03.09
2008 Golden Globe Nominees Include Slew of BMI Composers
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominees for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards Thursday, December 11, and BMI composers number prominently among the prestigious nominees. In the Best Original Score field, multiple BMI Award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat garnered a nod for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Versatile Indian composer A.R. Rahman was also tapped in the prestigious Best Original Score category for…
From News, posted 12.11.08
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