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Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards

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Global music rights leader Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most-performed songs tonight at the organization’s 60th annual Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Carole King received the BMI Icon Award recognizing the “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers” she has made through her incomparable catalog as a songwriter and recording artist. Ester Dean,


From News, posted 5.16.12

10 Questions: Ali Tamposi

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With waist-length, stick-straight brown hair, 22-year-old songwriter Ali Tamposi looks every bit the part of Laurel Canyon resident, just as Joni Mitchell and Jim Morrison did before her. Building on the success of the No. 1 dance anthem she wrote for Kelly Clarkson, “What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger),” and previous successes writing songs for Beyoncé, this intensely likeable Delray Beach, Florida, native says she imagines she’s…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.28.12

Snoop Dogg, Drake, B.o.B, Lex Luger, Universal Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards

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Urban music’s top creators shared the stage tonight at BMI’s Urban Awards at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The annual event celebrates the songwriters, producers and music publishers of the past year’s most-performed r&b, rap and hip-hop songs in the BMI repertoire. The 2011 ceremony featured high-wattage star power and broke BMI records. The incomparable Snoop Dogg was honored as a BMI Icon. With seven songs among the most-performed, Drake…


From News, posted 8.27.11

Jim Jonsin: Behind the Song

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Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Jim Jonsin is the fourth installment in BMI’s “Behind the Song” series. The serial chart-climber compares producing and songwriting, describes his creative processes, developing an individual approach to hit-making, and more. See more at www.bmi.com/behindthesong.


From News, posted 6.14.11

BMI Congratulates Our Members on More Than 375 Grammy Nominations!

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Read BMI’s 2011 Grammy nominees news story from Decmeber 2, 2010. Name, Number of Nominations Eminem, 10 Lady Gaga, 6 John Legend, 5 Rihanna, 5 The Roots, 5 B.o.B, 4 Drake (socan), 4 Cee Lo Green,…


From News, posted 2.08.11

Pitbull Starts a ‘Rebelution’ in the 305

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Yes, his bite is as big and as bad as his bark: With incendiary lyricism and blazing beats, Pitbull has become one of the most recognizable names in modern hip-hop. Now, with his new full-length, Rebelution, the Miami-based artist, born Armando Christian Pérez, is continuing his global domination. And a roster of hit-makers including producer Jim Jonsin, Lil Jon, Collipark, Play-N-Skillz…


From MusicWorld, posted 12.29.09

BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York

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BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View videos from the event Hip-hop titans T-Pain…


From News, posted 9.10.09

Recent Jim Jonsin events

Dec 11 2009BMI “How I Wrote That Song” Panel: Miami