About Broadcast Music, Inc.

BMI collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

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Affiliate Services

Direct Deposit of Royalties

Your royalty payments can be deposited directly to your checking or savings account. Contact your local Writer/Publisher Relations office for the necessary authorization form, or download the form from BMI’s web site, http://bmi.com.

Electronic Transfer of Information

BMI encourages the use of electronic transfer of information related to work registrations, cue sheets, and affiliate receipt of royalty statements. The exchange of electronic information is based on established industry and specific BMI standards. Please contact your local Writer/Publisher Relations office for more information to participate in any of these services, or check bmi.com for future developments.

BMI.com

BMI’s website, bmi.com, contains many features that keep you posted on happenings in the music business, new BMI services, legislation that affects your royalties and copyrights, and other useful information. Songwriters, composers, and sole proprietorship publishers can access their song catalogues and royalty statements online. Visit the site and bookmark it for future use. You’ll be glad you did!