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BMI Tops Previous Year in Revenues with $905 Million in FY 2009
BMI has announced that it earned more than $905 million in revenues for its 2009 fiscal year, including its subsidiary Landmark Digital Services®, LLC. The company also announced that it increased royalty distributions to more than $788 million for the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents. With more than 400,000 songwriters, composers and music publisher affiliates, BMI is the world’s largest music copyright organization. Despite one of the most…
From News, posted 8.25.09
Caleb Speir: A Grammy Award-Winning ‘American Boy’
He has performed and recorded with pop superstars including Justin Timberlake, will.i.am and Kanye West, and toured with acclaimed funk divas Macy Gray and Nikka Costa. Yet none of these brushes with stardom could have prepared bassist/songwriter/producer Caleb Speir for the rush he experienced when he was co-nominated for two Grammy Awards, including the prestigious…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.27.09
Gamble & Huff Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards
Eight-Way Tie for Prestigious Songwriter of the Year Crown, ‘Bubbly’ Earns Song of the Year, & Universal Music Secures Publisher of the Year Honors BMI held its 57th Annual Pop Awards tonight, honoring Gamble & Huff as BMI Icons. Songwriter of the Year honors resulted in a record-setting eight-way tie this year, saluting Colbie Caillat, Polow Da Don, T-Pain, Alan Chang,…
From News, posted 5.20.09
Gamble & Huff to be Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards May 19 in Los Angeles
BMI will honor preeminent production and songwriting team Gamble & Huff as Icons at its 57th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s…
From News, posted 2.24.09
Alison Krauss and Lil Wayne Win Big at 2009 Grammys
Ethereal BMI songwriter Alison Krauss enjoyed frequent trips to the Grammy stage during the Recording Academy’s 51st annual ceremony Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles. In all, Krauss accepted five trophies for Raising Sand, her collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant. The pair, along with super producer and fellow BMI songwriter T-Bone Burnett, walked away with many of the night’s top honors, including album…
From News, posted 2.09.09
Grammy Winners and Nominees to Discuss ‘How I Wrote That Song’ at Key Club in LA
BMI Panel Discussion will Feature will.i.am, T-Pain, Chad Hugo (Neptunes), Makeba Riddick, Keri Hilson and Surprise GuestsBMI will present its annual “How I Wrote That Song” panel Saturday, February 7, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles. Led by BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the discussion will feature insight from Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer will.i.am, Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer…
From News, posted 1.28.09
Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Field with Eight Nominations
Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy on December 3, with superstar BMI songwriter/artist Lil Wayne topping the field with eight mentions. Other top BMI nominees included Kanye West, who earned six nods, while Alison Krauss and Radiohead received five each. The Eagles,
From News, posted 12.04.08
NFL and NHL Pump Up Fans with Music from BMI Scribes
"Pump It," recorded by the Black Eyed Peas, was the most-performed song at National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL) games last season, according to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). “Sports teams use ‘Pump It’ to fire up crowds and get them chanting and dancing for the home team,” said Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO. “Sports fans feel great when this song…
From News, posted 11.04.08
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los Angeles
BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers September 4 at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton hosted the annual ceremony at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. var flashvars = {}; var params = {}; params.wmode = "transparent"; params.quality = "high"; params.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF" var attributes…
From News, posted 9.05.08
Will.I.Am Visits BMI Los Angeles
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am made an appearance at BMI’s Los Angeles office to discuss the many projects the multi-talented artist, songwriter and producer has coming up in the near future. In addition to working on a new BEP album, will.i.am is developing a new social website, DipDive.com, with Interscope Records; a compilation album with Kanye West, Q-Tip, Common and Lupe…
From News, posted 8.01.08
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