BMI Presents Local Talent at AthFest 2013

From News, posted 6.18.13. Broadcast Music, Inc., along with Paste Magazine and Red Hare Brewing Company, will be featuring performances from local songwriters at two separate stages during the highly acclaimed Athens Music and Arts Festival in historic downtown Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The Slushfund Day Party will kick off at… Read more...

June Indie Artists Update

From News, posted 6.11.13. Get to know BMI’s up-and-coming Indie singer-songwriters, who are experimenting with fresh new sounds. This month's picks include Caught A Ghost, The Ultimate Bearhug, Patrick Dethlefs, Radical Something, Dear Boy,… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Hunting Club

From News, posted 6.07.13. Following the success of their debut LP, The Plaid Album, the Hunting Club quartet is back this summer with their sophomore offering, Mosaic. The band worked with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, White Rabbits) to round out the album. With a digital release set for June 11 via iTunes… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Greta Gaines

From News, posted 6.07.13. Greta Gaines is no stranger to the spotlight. Since becoming the first Women’s Extreme Snowboarding Champion in 1992, appearing on countless magazine covers, hosting FREERIDE with Greta Gaines on the Oxygen Network and becoming a correspondent for ESPN2, Gaines has established herself as a true southern… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Radical Something

From News, posted 6.07.13. Radical Something's movement has been spreading rapidly throughout the United States and abroad ever since the independent trio released their first song, "Be Easy," in 2011. Two years later, the band's unique brand of hip hop, reggae and soul continues to connect with listeners, thanks to… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Caught A Ghost

From News, posted 6.07.13. Jesse Nolan, songwriter, producer and lead singer of Caught A Ghost has a perfect explanation for his band's name: "It's an old expression. Musicians used to say you caught a ghost if you gave a good performance - like you were possessed." In addition to playing high-energy shows… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: The Ultimate Bearhug

From News, posted 6.07.13. Chances are you've heard the music of Doll Knight and Barrett Johnson (collectively known as The Ultimate Bearhug); their songs have been featured on shows including ABC’s Private Practice, MTV’s The Real World and the CW’s Supernatural and Life Unexpected. Drawing comparisons to Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Patrick Dethlefs

From News, posted 6.07.13. Patrick Dethlefs (pronounced “DET-lefs”) is on a mission to revive folk Americana. His most recent release, 2012's Fall and Rise, stays true to that mission, with innocent lyricism, effortless sincerity and hints of nostalgia. Inspired by his father (also a musician), whom he lost… Read more...

Indie Spotlight: Dear Boy

From News, posted 6.07.13. Dear Boy's four members - Ben Grey (vox/guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (guitar) and Nils Bue (bass) - were all born in Los Angeles but raised in South London. It's in Vauxhall, London, that they recorded their eponymous debut EP, due later this summer. Singer Ben Gray recalls: "The… Read more...

BMI, Nardi’s, 100.1 WJRZ and NJLBA Partner for Hurricane Sandy Benefit

From News, posted 6.05.13. Broadcast Music, Inc. held a benefit concert on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Nardi’s Tavern in Long Beach Township, New Jersey. Nardi’s is a BMI-licensee that was closed for more than four months, rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the area. To celebrate their reopening and to raise money… Read more...

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