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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
BMI President and CEO Del Bryant to Retire in June 2014
Del Bryant, Broadcast Music, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today his decision to retire from BMI in June 2014, starting an orderly leadership transition for the Company over the next 14 months. Following the executive transition, Bryant will continue to be engaged as a consultant for BMI. His decision to retire will bring to a close a remarkable career of more than 40 years of continuous service to…
From News, posted 5.01.13
77 Percent of 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards Go Home With BMI Writers
BMI's Latin division was triumphant at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on April 25, 2013. Reggaeton superstar Don Omar was the night's biggest winner, taking home 10 awards, including Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Streaming Artist of the Year, thanks in large part to "Danza Kuduro", his duet with Lucenzo which, to date, has received more than 440,600,000 views on…
From News, posted 4.26.13
BMI Mourns the Loss of Country Music Legend George Jones
Incomparable country crooner and longtime BMI member George Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013, at the age of 81. Jones started recording hits in the 1950s and had announced that his final show would be in November 2013, when he planned to retire from touring. Along with his numerous hit records (including million-seller and multiple award-winning smash “He Stopped Loving Her Today” written by BMI Icon…
From News, posted 4.26.13
BMI Members Honored at Inaugural Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Gala
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Gala took place on Tuesday night at the New World Center in Miami Beach during the Billboard Latin Music Conference. The Miami-based, non-profit Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame was founded in October 2012 under the auspices of the Songwriters Hall of Fame with the mission "to educate, preserve, honor and celebrate the legacy of the world’s greatest Latin songwriters and their music…
From News, posted 4.26.13
BMI Members ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement and Bobby Bare To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame
BMI songwriters "Cowboy" Jack Clement and Bobby Bare are among the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Considered the highest honor in the genre, the Country Music Hall of Fame was created in 1961 by the Country Music Association as a way to recognize those individuals in both the creative and business communities who have made significant contributions to the format. "'Cowboy' has been responsible for…
From News, posted 4.26.13
Broadcast Music Inc. Supports Songwriter Rights With Luke Laird and Claude Kelly
There is nothing more compelling than hearing songwriters talk about and play their own music in front of a crowd. So, who better to bring to the BMI congressional briefing on songwriter rights than songwriters? Armed with the 2012 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, Luke Laird, and multi-GRAMMY nominated Claude Kelly, BMI CEO and President Del Bryant, Senior Vice President Richard…
From News, posted 4.25.13
BMI Kicks Off the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Conference in Miami With a Star-Studded Showcase
The annual Billboard Latin Music Conference, which takes place from April 22 to 25 in Miami, is officially underway. Kicking the week off in style on Monday night, BMI hosted a performance-packed showcase at The Stage venue in the Design District with Sony Music Latin and music publishing company Peermusic. Using the tagline “Three companies, two languages, and one culture,” the event commemorated the shared history of BMI, Sony Music…
From News, posted 4.23.13
David Fulmer Named Winner of the 2013 Carlos Surinach Commission
The BMI Foundation has announced David Fulmer as this year's winner of the Surinach Commission. Established by a generous donation from the late composer Carlos Surinach, the Commission is awarded through a partnership program between the BMI Foundation and the Concert Artists Guild in New York. Each year, one winner of the Concert Artists Guild annual competition who has demonstrated a commitment to performing the work of living…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Pebaluna
It's obvious Lauren Coleman spent her childhood listening to Aretha Franklin in her parents' car and her Sundays singing in a Las Vegas church choir. As an adult, she infuses Pebaluna, the band named after her lost dog, with soulful vocals reminiscent of the Motown era but also tinged with reggae, country, gospel, folk, and funk. Check out some of the band's…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Lost Weekend
If you love Passion Pit, then you'll love this foursome from Winnipeg, Canada, which pays homage to New Wave and 90s alt with electro-pop that's as contemporary as it is deep. Their new video for "Let Me In" has both stop-animation and CGI elements. The band started off 2013 on the right foot, gigging throughout the U.S. (including a stop at SXSW). They're currently…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Golden Sun
Feeling uplifted is just an inevitable side effect of listening to this Salt Lake City indie rock quartet, consisting of three brothers and one mutual friend, all under the age of 22. Taking matters into their own hands, they self-produced, self-engineered and self-released two EPs, Wine Country in 2011 and Golden Sun in 2012 (you can listen to and buy both here). Currently, they're hard at work on…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Finish Ticket
Together since high school, this Bay area indie-pop act is inspired by the likes of The Killers, Manchester Orchestra, and The Strokes. With two self-released EPs under their belt, twin brothers Brendan and Michael Hoye, Alex DiDonato, and Gabe Stein recently released their first full-length album, Tears You Apart, positioning them well for a string of upcoming summer music festivals. Listen and download the 11-track album…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Canto
As the name Canto would suggest (its origin is Latin for 'to sing'), this up-and-coming Los Angeles garage rock band would rather do nothing else. The trio is a family affair consisting of brothers Seamus Blackwell (vocals, guitar), Aidan Blackwell (bass), and David Blackwell (drums). Following up their debut album HA HA HA is Ride Away, a brand new 5-song EP which, like many indie projects…
From News, posted 4.23.13
Indie Spotlight: Young and Sick
Your average act they are not. Young & Sick have turned down six-figure recording deals in favor of a much more unconventional approach to distribution and promotion that has intrigued outlets like Forbes. Their new single, "Continuum," is available for download only on the "TOR underweb," an obscure system intended to enable online anonymity and with which the average user isn't familiar. Thankfully, the rest of…
From News, posted 4.22.13
Indie Spotlight: Tommy & The High Pilots
When his first band, Holden, broke up in 2007, Tommy Cantillon left New York and returned to his roots in Santa Barbara, ready for Act II. This time, he'd tap best friends Steve Libby (bass) and Matt Palermo (drums), and his brother, Michael Cantillon (guitar/keyboards) to complement his vocals. With influences like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel, Tommy & The High Pilots have steadily built…
From News, posted 4.22.13
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