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BMI Members Receive 25% Discount to 2013 New Music Seminar

As part of Broadcast Music, Inc.'s sponsorship of the 2013 New Music Seminar to be held in New York City, June 9-11, 2013, BMI members will receive a 25% discount off registration! This seminar is a great opportunity to network and form new contacts within the music industry, and will feature more than 150 leaders speaking on topics from music publishing to booking agents to independent labels and more. In…more

10 Foolproof Ways to Critique Your Own Songs

By Cliff Goldmacher

How to analyze your lyrics and melody to craft a stronger song. more

Amanda Green offers 40% discount tickets for BMI members to see “Hands on a Hardbody”

Inspired by true events, this new musical features a book by DOUG WRIGHT (Pulitzer Prize winner, I Am My Own Wife), lyrics by AMANDA GREEN (Bring it On: The Musical) and music by TREY ANASTASIO (Phish) and AMANDA GREEN. Directed by NEIL PEPE (Speed-the-Plow) with musical staging by SERGIO TRUJILLO (Memphis, Jersey Boys), it is based on the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced…more

How To Use Recording Effects Effectively

By Dave Simons

From setting up mics to laying in effects, some simple strategies for crafting a sound to fit the direction of the song more

Five Career-Endangering Mistakes for Songwriters (And How To Avoid Them)

By Cliff Goldmacher

One of the great mysteries in the music business is how to meet the decision makers who can help bring success to you and your songs.  However, the second greatest mystery is why, - once in contact with one of these elusive industry people - so many songwriters throw common sense out the window and behave in ways that can only hurt their cause and, ultimately, their reputation in the… more

BMI Members Get a Discounted Fee at This Year’s Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards

Presented by State Farm April 23-25, 2013 JW Marriott Marquis, Miami www.BillboardLatinConference.com Every year, the biggest names in Latin music come together for the most anticipated event of the year - The Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards. Now in its 24th year, the Conference unites the most extraordinary people in the world of Latin music and entertainment - including the industry’s hottest artists, major record label execs,…more

The Latin Recording Academy is Offering BMI Affiliates a Special Multi-Year Membership

To participate in the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards,  submit your application by March 2013! If you are currently not a member of The Latin Recording Academy or need to renew your membership, please take advantage of the multi-year special rates. Year(s) LARAS Membership (ONLY) USA, Canada & Europe LARAS Membership (ONLY) Latin America DUAL Membership (LARAS & NARAS) …more

BMI on Rights Withdrawal: an Open Letter to the Music Industry

By Del R. Bryant

It is a dynamic time in our industry; it is a time of experimentation and transformation of many of the models which have generated revenue for recorded music and for music publishing, impacting songwriters, composers, publishers, artists and labels alike. Throughout BMI’s nearly 75 years of representing writers and publishers, we have seen many challenges and opportunities to secure reliable and fair compensation for the creators of music. We have…more

A look at Taylor Swift’s “State of Grace”

By Dave Simons

Clocking in at just under five minutes, “State of Grace” defies a number of modern-day pop-music assumptions, the most obvious of which is that the vast majority of listeners don’t have the wherewithal to sit still for just under five minutes. But Taylor, along with producer Chapman, engineer Chad Carlson and the rest of the crew at Nashville’s esteemed Blackbird Studios, make it all work—in large part by working the… more

Six Ways To See If Your Song Is Ready To Demo

By Cliff Goldmacher

One of the big decisions that we, as songwriters, have to make is whether or not one of our songs is ready for a professional demo.  In other words, is our song good enough to warrant spending the money and time necessary to make a high-quality recording? While our instinct may be to love all of our songs equally, the reality is that some of our songs are simply better/more… more