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Bryan Ferry Receives Icon Honors at BMI London Awards

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BMI lauded U.K., Europe and Jamaica’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers Oct. 7 at the 2008 BMI London Awards. The ceremony was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, along with Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Europe & Asia, Brandon Bakshi. Staged in the Grand Ballroom of London’s Dorchester Hotel, the event honored the past year’s most-played songs on U.S. radio and television, saluting numerous U.K.…


From News, posted 10.07.08

2008 BMI London Awards Winning Songs

The Robert S. Musel Award IRREPLACEABLE Amund Bjørklund (TONO) Espen Lind (TONO) Ne-Yo EMI Music Publishing Ltd./Stellar Songs Ltd. (PRS) Beyoncé College Song DASHBOARD Johnny Marr (PRS) Tom "King Sour" Peloso Joe Plummer Chrysalis Music Ltd. (PRS) Modest Mouse Dance Award BEAUTIFUL LIAR Ian Dench (PRS) Amanda Ghost (PRS) Bucks Music Group Ltd. (PRS) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)…


From News, posted 10.07.08

BMI Foundation Founder Theodora Zavin Dies at 82

BMI and the BMI Foundation mourn the passing of Theodora Zavin, one of the music industry's most respected copyright attorneys, who served as a senior executive at BMI. Zavin died Monday (June 21) at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness. She was 82. Zavin served at BMI for 49 years, joining the company in 1952 as head of its legal department,…


From News, posted 6.21.04

Mort Shuman

Maria Pia Shuman (center), widow of late BMI songwriter Mort Shuman, holds up Million-Air certificates for his hit songs "This Magic Moment," "Suspicion," "Little Sister," "Save The Last Dance" and "Can't Get Used to Losing You." Congratulating her are Shuman's attorney Charles Negus Fancey and BMI's Phil Graham.


From News, posted 12.11.01

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