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The founding of BMI in 1940 coincided with a revival in American popular music. Ten years earlier, the Depression had brought the record industry to the brink of collapse, but now both the national economy and the music business were on the rebound... read more
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10 Questions With Ali Dee
The first thing one notices when meeting Ali Dee Theodore, 42, who goes by Ali Dee, is his intense charisma and the passion and drive he has for his work, which involves running his highly successful business, DeeTown Entertainment, a one-stop-shop music factory. Behind closed doors in his high-tech suite of production studios are writers, producers, musicians, artists and engineers crafting diverse music for blockbuster films…
From News, posted 5.22.13
Adam Levine and Top Songwriters Honored at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. was proud to honor the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most performed pop songs at the 61st annual BMI Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 14, 2013. International superstar Adam Levine received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his profound influence on the entertainment industry. As the 2013 President’s Award recipient, Levine joins an elite list…
From News, posted 5.15.13
BMI Songwriter Chris Wallace to Perform at Media Finance Focus 2013
BMI is proud to present a performance by acclaimed BMI pop artist Chris Wallace as part of its sponsorship of the Membership Awards Ceremony at Media Finance Focus 2013, the industry’s primary source of professional education for financial and business executives in radio, TV and cable. Wallace, whose breakout hit “Remember When” was named by iTunes as one of the “Best Songs Of 2012,″and his debut album, “Push Rewind,” the…
From News, posted 4.22.13
BMI to Honor Adam Levine with President’s Award at the 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine will be recognized with the BMI President’s Award for his outstanding achievements in songwriting and the global impact he has had on pop culture at the 2013 BMI Pop Awards. The private event will be held Tuesday, May 14 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The evening will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed pop songs in the United…
From News, posted 4.08.13
Vince Gill honored by the T.J. Martell Foundation in Frances Preston’s Memory
The T.J. Martell Foundation in Nashville will honor award-winning BMI singer/songwriter Vince Gill with the Frances Williams Preston Lifetime Music Achievement Award this weekend. The Award, one of the Foundation’s highest, is named in honor of BMI pioneer, Frances Williams Preston, whose leadership and contributions to the Nashville music community and beyond are legendary. In addition to her many accomplishments at BMI, Frances was President of…
From News, posted 3.04.13
BMI Announces the Line-up for Round 2 of ‘Road To Bonnaroo’
BMI’s Road to Bonnaroo 2013 (RTB 2013) brings Nashville’s indie bands and music fans together for the fifth consecutive year to select three homegrown artists ready to represent the city’s bustling music scene on a national stage. Round one was held on February 25, and Nashville-based Alanna Royale won over the crowd and judges, earning a coveted spot at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival slated for June 13-16,…
From News, posted 2.28.13
BMI Mourns the Loss of BMI Member Shadow Morton
BMI songwriter and producer Shadow Morton, who wrote 60’s megahits for the Queens girl group the Shangri-Las as well as others, died of cancer on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 in Laguna Beach, California at the age of 71. Mr. Morton first introduced the world to the Shangri-Las who had their first hit in 1964 with Mr. Morton’s “Remember (Walking in the Sand),” the first song he ever wrote. The song…
From News, posted 2.19.13
BMI’s February Indie Spotlight Rocks
This month's round of Indie page picks may differ in genres—alt-rock, folk, blues—but there's a common thread: absolute songwriting talent. Take a look at The Romans, Gentlemen and Scholars, Shannon LaBrie, SJ, Magnets & Ghosts, Chaos Chaos, DeVotchKa and
From News, posted 2.15.13
The Numbers Are In. BMI Writers Take More Than 53% of the 2013 GRAMMYS!
Year after year, we are proud that BMI songwriters have taken home a majority of The GRAMMYS, and 2013 is no exception. This time around, BMI writers claimed an impressive 53+% of the awards. Some of the evening's most memorable highlights include: BMI songwriters Jack Antonoff and Jeff Bhasker winning Song of the Year for “We Are Young;” fun. being crowned Best New Artist; Gotye's infectious track "Somebody That I…
From News, posted 2.13.13
Road to Bonnaroo 2013 Kicks Off February 25
BMI’s Road to Bonnaroo 2013 (RTB 2013) will bring Nashville’s indie bands and music fans together for the fifth consecutive year to select three homegrown artists ready to represent the city’s bustling music scene on a national stage. Slated for three Mondays during BMI’s 8 off 8th shows at the Mercy Lounge over the next three months – February 25, March 25 and April 15 – RTB 2013 will offer…
From News, posted 2.07.13
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