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BMI’s NYU Panel Educates on the Business of Songwriting
Broadcast Music, Inc. highlighted its commitment to education and support of songwriters with its panel, "BMI Presents Music 101: Songwriting,” held May 9 at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York. The panel, open to all but curated for New York University students, was moderated by entertainment attorney, David Beame, and featured insightful commentary on the business of songwriting from manager Tanya L. Brown, BMI songwriter Jared Cotter,…
From News, posted 5.21.13
Photos of the Month: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Rap Icons Public Enemy, along with Albert King and Lou Adler, are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Induction Ceremony will be aired on HBO on Thursday, May 18. Pictured is Public Enemy playing an electrifying set at the SXSW "BMI Presents” showcase in 2007.
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.13
Photos of the Month: Allen Stone Rocks the California Restaurant Association
For the second year in a row, BMI teamed up with the California Restaurant Association for “Rock N’ Restaurants,” a night of entertainment in conjunction with the CRA Lobby Day on April 9 at the historic Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento. CRA members and staff, as well as state legislators, were treated to a performance by ATO Recording Artist and BMI singer-songwriter Allen Stone. Stone entertained the crowd performing songs from…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.13
Creating Tomorrow’s Music Rights Management Today
With online music performance counts showing a 45 percent increase in 2012, keeping up with billions of performances across all business sectors requires forethought and constant innovation. So how does Broadcast Music, Inc. plan to update its Business Process Management systems? By having set the groundwork to evaluate our strategy, processes and technology before this digital surge began. As a result, BMI’s Information Services Group was recently recognized for the…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.13
BMI Bulletin Board: May 2013
BMI Bulletin Board: Workshops, festival, conference and contest opportunities for songwriters and composers. WORKSHOPS Jason Blume Songwriting Workshop: Nashville BMI’s popular Songwriters’ Workshop Series in Nashville is held monthly under the tutelage of hit songwriter and best-selling author Jason Blume. When: July 23, August 27, September 10, 2013, (and more!) 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Where: BMI’s Nashville…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.13
BMI Partners With the 2013 Latin Mixx Conference in Multiple U.S. Cities
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 influential industry representatives, and will help attendees dive into each city's rich and dynamic Latin music and culture. Launched in…
From News, posted 5.17.13
BMI Members Sweep Blues Music Awards
The Blues Music Awards ceremony was held on May 9, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn., and Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to represent the majority of winners, who claimed 79 percent of this year’s awards. Sponsored by the Blues Foundation, the show, which featured all of the nominees, never once let up in the infectious excitement it brought to the crowd, as blues enthusiasts, and even those new to the genre,…
From News, posted 5.17.13
Come Join the Ride at BMI’s Tailgate Party During the CMA Music Festival
The second annual BMI Tailgate Party at LP Field will showcase a top-notch lineup of country music’s best emerging bands, continuing Broadcast Music, Inc.’s support of songwriters as they find their way to success in the industry. Touted as the “Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience,” the 2013 CMA Music Festival will take over downtown Nashville on June 6-9, 2013. Last year’s BMI Tailgate Party headliners, Florida Georgia Line, became the…
From News, posted 5.16.13
Cliff Martinez and Top Composers Honored at the 2013 BMI Film & TV Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & TV Awards, which took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 15, 2013. Renowned composer Cliff Martinez received BMI’s Richard Kirk Award for his significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. Known…
From News, posted 5.16.13
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
First Master Session at USC Thornton School of Music Launches With BMI Icon David Foster
The first installment of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Master Sessions at the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music kicked off on April 19 with a very special member of the Broadcast Music, Inc. family: legendary songwriter, music producer, SHOF inductee and BMI Icon David Foster. This new partnership between the USC Thornton School of Music and SHOF is meant to provide…
From News, posted 5.15.13
Meet A-Rod, the BMI Songwriter Behind Fantasia’s New Hit Album
The name A-Rod is mostly familiar to baseball fans as a nickname for New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, but these days, there's another A-Rod shaking up the music scene. At 27, Broadcast Music, Inc. member Al-Sherrod "A-Rod" Lambert from Newark, New Jersey, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after songwriters in the world of R&B. It's this gifted writer who is partly responsible for helping Fantasia enter Billboard's Top…
From News, posted 5.10.13
BMI Partners With Creative Week for Inaugural AMP Awards
There's no better time than Creative Week in New York City – when advertising, design and digital media converge with the arts – for Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) to drive home its recently launched corporate positioning campaign focused on its leadership, heritage and innovation within the music industry. On May 7, BMI presented at the inaugural Association of Music Producers (AMP) Awards, which…
From News, posted 5.09.13
Rising Stars Perform at BMI’s ‘Next Fresh Thing’ Spring Showcase
The audience at On The Rox in Hollywood was treated to the sounds of rising stars Vali, Lorine Chia, Eric Bellinger and JoiStaRR at the latest installment of Broadcast Music, Inc.'s® "Next Fresh Thing" showcase series on May 2. BMI member Nicole Scherzinger was one of several audience members to enjoy the performances. The evening kicked off with 20-year-old wunderkind Lorine Chia.…
From News, posted 5.08.13
Come Hang Out at the BMI Stage in Gulf Shores
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 - Friday, May 17, at 2:30 p.m. The Weeks - Friday, May 17, at 5:00 p.m.…
From News, posted 5.08.13
BMI Writers Lead With 80 Percent of 2013 CMT Nominations
Country stars Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert have each racked up four 2013 CMT Music Award nominations for their videos or performances on CMT. In addition, newcomers Florida Georgia Line have an impressive three nominations along with Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and
From News, posted 5.08.13
Deadline Extended for 2013 BMI/NYU Workshop For Music in Commercial Media
Participants now have until May 13 to apply for the BMI/New York University Workshop for Music in Commercial Media. The intensive three-day seminar takes place July 27-29, 2013, and is produced by Ron Sadoff, Director of Film Scoring, New York University, and Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI Vice President of Film/TV Relations. Now in its second year, the workshop underscores BMI's commitment to educating emerging composers in the field of film and…
From News, posted 5.06.13
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With This Playlist Featuring Mexican and Mexican-American BMI Songwriters
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 French army under Napoleon III. The victory, although small in the grand scheme of expelling the French from Mexico in…
From News, posted 5.03.13
Key West Songwriter’s Festival Wednesday, May 01, 2013
On the drive, over concrete bridges, past fences strung along Highway 1 to protect the Key deer, you feel it, the gradual change from the real world to the end of it. I can’t say if that’s true if you fly in. I suspect not. You might see the way the water changes color, from one to another kind of blue, but I doubt you’d feel it. Distance tends to…
From Blog, posted 5.02.13
BMI Writers Get Nods From Tony in 2013
The 2013 Tony Award nominations have BMI writers leading the list with three out of four nominations in the Best Original Score category and three nominations for Best Performances, highlighting the diverse talents of our affiliates in all areas of musical theatre. Nods go to Cyndi Lauper for Best Original Score for her work on "Kinky Boots," which received the most nominations at 13; Tim Minchin…
From News, posted 5.02.13
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