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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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Get paid when your music gets played.

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Close Broadcast Music, Inc., a global leader in music rights management, collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it distributes as royalties to songwriters, composers & music publishers.
 
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Music Licensing General FAQs

 

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Common questions:

Q: What is BMI?

Q: How does a business obtain a BMI License?

Q: What does a business really get with a BMI Music License?

Q: What happens to the fees that businesses pay and how much profit does BMI make?

Q: How does a business know if they’re playing BMI Music?

Q: Aren’t TV, cable, and radio stations already licensed with BMI?

Q: If musicians are playing live music, aren’t they responsible for public performance fees?

Q: Does a business need a BMI License if they only play original music?

Q: If a business has a license with another performing right organization, do they still need to license with BMI?

Q: What is a public performance of music and what is the “Performing Right”?

Q: Our business bought our own iPod, CDs, & gaming software. Isn’t this our property to play anywhere?

Q: What service does BMI provide to businesses?