BMI Celebrates June as African-American Music Appreciation Month In 2009, during his first year as President of the United States, Barack Obama declared that June would be African-American Music Appreciation Month, a tradition that has continued every year since. "African-Americans have always had a hand in shaping the American sound,"… Read more...
Broadcast Music Inc. has revealed its lineup for the 20th annual Lollapalooza festival. Taking place August 2, 3 and 4 at Grant Park in Chicago, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at noon each day, setting the pace at the behemoth music festival. Attendees seeking rising stars head to the… Read more...
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...
Broadcast Music, Inc. is teaming up with Radio One Philadelphia, the Recording Academy® (Philadelphia Chapter) and Philly360 to host its popular music panel series, "How I Wrote That Song," at the renowned Sigma Studio in Philadelphia. This collaborative event takes place on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 1:30 – 6:30… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. is a proud first-time sponsor of the 2013 Jubilee Music & Arts Festival, an annual two-day sampling of emerging and touring musicians, authors and comedians that has become a staple in the Los Angeles arts and culture scene. Now in its fourth year, the festival is moving… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. songwriter Sam Cooke, who was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, is again being recognized for his work with the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame Towering Song Award for "A Change Is Gonna Come." The 44th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner on Thursday,… Read more...
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… Read more...
BMI is sponsoring its first-ever BMI stage at the 4th annual Hangout Music Festival May 17-19, 2013, in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and you’re invited! Who’s playing, you ask? In order of appearance: Colin Lake - Friday, May 17, at 12:30 p.m. Luella & the Sun… Read more...
The BMI songwriters playing at SXSW this year are a talented bunch! To listen to some of them just click on the links below and get a taste of what’s going on in Austin this week! Playlists … Read more...
BMI has partnered with South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival to provide back-to-back days of music, which will highlight a different sound each night. On Wednesday, March 13, Bar 96, 96 Rainey Street in Austin, is the place to be. BMI’s Rock/Indie showcase sponsored by SynchTank… Read more...
