Broadcast Music, Inc. mourns the loss of 31-year-old songwriter and producer Baltazar "Balta" Hinojosa, who lost his battle with leukemia on June 1, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Brenda. Hinojosa was born in Laredo, Texas, educated in Mexico and ultimately based in Houston, where he was treated at… Read more...
For the third year, BMI is sponsoring the Latin Mixx Conference as the event expands from its original base of New York City to key cities Miami, San Antonio and Los Angeles via its "Latin Re:Mixx Mixxer Series Presented by Ford." The events will bring together some of the most… Read more...
Often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, which takes place on September 16 and is known as "El Grito," Cinco de Mayo is actually the commemoration of the historic Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army under General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin defeated the much larger and better-equipped… Read more...
BMI's Latin division was triumphant at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on April 25, 2013. Reggaeton superstar Don Omar was the night's biggest winner, taking home 10 awards, including Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Streaming Artist of the Year, thanks in… Read more...
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Gala took place on Tuesday night at the New World Center in Miami Beach during the Billboard Latin Music Conference. The Miami-based, non-profit Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame was founded in October 2012 under the auspices of the Songwriters Hall of Fame… Read more...
The annual Billboard Latin Music Conference, which takes place from April 22 to 25 in Miami, is officially underway. Kicking the week off in style on Monday night, BMI hosted a performance-packed showcase at The Stage venue in the Design District with Sony Music Latin and music publishing company Peermusic.… Read more...
If happiness were electricity, speaking with Eddie Palmieri would be literally shocking. The 76-year-old Latin jazz giant’s enthusiasm crackles through his conversation with the same joy that permeates his performances. Born in South Bronx, Cuban music was the soundtrack of his childhood, booming out of bodegas and played on piano… Read more...
Pepe Aguilar has had a fascinating musical trajectory. Starting as a producer, Aguilar took inspiration from his celebrity parents, recording legends Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre and fused that with his own music. He then made the switch to songwriter, penning for his peers before wanting to add his words… Read more...
The legacy of Jenni Rivera lives on. The extraordinary life and career of the Mexican American singer-songwriter will be explored in a new exhibition titled "Jenni Rivera, La Gran Señora" at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles starting May 12, to coincide with Mother's Day.… Read more...
The newest addition to BMI's impressive roster of Latin singer-songwriters hails from Puerto Rico. Wise the Gold Pen, born Gabriel Cruz, has established himself as a go-to hitmaker in the pop, urban, and tropical genres of Latin music. In 2007, “Down,” a song he co-wrote with reggaeton duo Rakim& Ken-Y,… Read more...
