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BMI to Participate in AIMP & CCC’s 2nd Annual Music Industry Toolbox

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The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) and The California Copyright Conference (CCC) will co-host the second annual Music Industry Toolbox, a business-to-business event featuring global rights leader BMI, premier digital music marketing firms, music management software and services essential to music publishers, record labels and other sectors of the music business. The free event will be held at The Sportsmen’s Lodge (12825 Ventura Boulevard in…


From News, posted 2.09.12

MusicWorld: Geico features Wrinkle Neck Mules, songwriter news, Q&A’s & more

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Check out the new BMI MusicWorld digital issue, featuring… Important stories for working songwriters from Billboard, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and more. Geico + Wrinkle Neck Mules: Persevere long enough, and sometimes a stroke of great luck will come your way. This past November, Geico began airing a TV commercial featuring Virginia-based Wrinkle Neck Mules' “Central Daylight Time." Ammar Malik:…


From News, posted 2.06.12

The Road to Bonnaroo: Round One Rocks Feb. 27

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Nashville’s Road to Bonnaroo competition is back. Eight first-round performers will kick off RTB 2012 on Monday, February 27 at the Mercy Lounge. With tight, three-song sets, Colorfeels, By Lightning, Toy, The Hollywood Kills, Quichenight, Laura Reed, Sam & Tre and Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces will each vie for a spot at Bonnaroo. Presented by BMI, the Nashville Scene, Mercy Lounge and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival,…


From News, posted 2.06.12

10 Questions: Ammar Malik

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Ammar Malik is a guitar-toting songwriter from Virginia who, at 24, also happens to be one of pop’s hottest guns for hire. His involvement behind Gym Class Heroes’ “Stereo Hearts” sparked a pivotal camaraderie with that song’s featured vocalist, Adam Levine. That chemistry helped produce “Moves Like Jagger,” the massively infectious Maroon 5 single that needs no introduction. Taking stock—and a…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

Catching Up with Dafnis Prieto, Winner of MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

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When jazz drummer-composer Dafnis Prieto answered his telephone’s ring one day in October 2011 to find the director of the MacArthur Foundation on the line — informing him he’d been awarded one of the creativity fostering organization’s prestigious fellowships — he was “shocked, elated, humbled and proud all at the same time.” Prieto was also justly rewarded. The tireless work of the 37-year-old native of Santa Clara,…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

10 Questions: Shawn K. Clement

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Shawn K. Clement began touring as a guitarist for country and rock bands while still in his teens; after two years at the Berklee College of Music, he headed to Los Angeles to forge a career in film music. Along the way Clement avoided getting pigeonholed by film genre or musical style. His résumé includes such varied projects as TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the IMAX animated…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

From the Archives

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Audrey Winters, Little Richard, Tammy Wynette and George Jones huddle for a photo at the 1974 BMI Country Awards in Nashville.


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

Songwriter Business News

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Important stories for working songwriters: Billboard highlights the music that made the 2012 SuperBowl ads. The New York Times looks at the relationship between songs and the politicians who use them. The iHeartRadio app now includes college stations, and Rolling Stone helps spread the good news. Cloud music’s future was discussed at midem 2012 in Cannes, and for those of us unable to fly…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

Indie Meets Mainstream: Geico Features Wrinkle Neck Mules in Latest Spot

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Persevere long enough, and sometimes a stroke of great luck will come your way. That’s something Wrinkle Neck Mules have learned in recent months. This past November, Geico--yes, the insurance company famous for its Gecko spokes-creature--began airing a TV commercial featuring a snippet of “Central Daylight Time,” a song the Virginia-based band had recorded but not yet released. Neither the song-title nor the Mules are…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12

Global Leaders Meet in Cannes for midem 2012

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International leaders in music, technology, brands and education came together for midem 2012, January 27-30 in Cannes. Panels led by experts in copyright, delivery platforms, music publishing and so much more filled the schedule of the summit, a must-attend event where current issues are debated and key business deals are reached. Richard Conlon, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media for BMI, served as an advocate for copyright…


From News, posted 2.03.12

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