Select BMI website version:

Desktop

Mobile

Not all content available in mobile version

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.

Join BMI

Get paid when your music gets played.

Get a BMI License

Enter your business type below.

Examples: Bars & Restaurants, Local Government Entities (LGE), Fitness Clubs, Residential Communities, TV, Radio

New Media

Examples: Website, Mobile

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.
 
MusicWorld Online April 2013
  • Photo: What Does BMI’s Commitment to Advanced Technology Mean for Songwriters?
  • Photo: {name_first} {name_last} {name_band} 10 Foolproof Ways to Critique Your Own Songs
  • Photo: Eddie  Palmieri Eddie Palmieri
  • Photo: Pepe  Aguilar Pepe Aguilar
  • Photo: Country Music Conference Rocks Europe
  • Photo: BMI Icon Helps Cherry Creek Radio Exec Celebrate Birthday
  • Photo: BMI Songwriter Comes Home to Perform at Maine Restaurant Association Event
  • Photo: BMI Bulletin Board: April 2013
Photo

Javier Garcia, Duina del Mar and Alex Cuba hang out backstage at BMI’s Latin showcase in Miami on April 24. Photo by Arnold Turner

Songwriter Business News

Jun 1 2012
Facebook Twitter

Important stories for working songwriters:

Digital Music News breaks down how most people discover new music.

The Los Angeles Times explains how music is playing an increasingly important role in keeping restaurants full.

Does leaking albums before the release results in higher sales? Billboard.biz investigates.

The Guardian explains how Berklee became one of the world’s preeminent centers for higher learning in music.

Wired profiles a new trend: artists releasing new music on Nintendo cartridges.

How will Facebook’s changes affect musicians? The Future of Music Coalition reports.

The New York Times explores the expanding goals of the American Composers Orchestra. Hint: They’re putting together more than just outstanding concerts.

 

Read next

Subscribe now and we'll email you when
new MusicWorld issues become available!