Recent John Conyers Updates
BMI Welcomes Congressman Conyers
BMI executives met with Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) at BMI's New York offices recently. Conyers has been a leader in the protection of rights of songwriters and composers, and he reiterated his determination to fight for America's creators in the upcoming session of Congress. Seen here are (front row): Conyers,…
Jazz Appreciation Month
April marked the first annual national Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), a project launched by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, backed by a hefty group of partners, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the U.S. Department of Education, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the International Association of Jazz Educators, the Grammy Foundation and the U.S. Department of State. BMI is a sponsor…
Conyers, Kamen, Wright Honored by Music Educators, BMI
BMI joined music educators from around the nation in honoring three outstanding Americans and the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation for their support of music education. The Music Educators National Conference (MENC), representing more than 65,000 music educators, presented the organization’s coveted FAME Award to Congressman John Conyers Jr., BMI Composer Michael Kamen, and BMI Nashville songwriter/artist
BMI Sponsors Future of Music Conference
BMI was a sponsor of the Future of Music Conference, presented by the Future of Music Coalition on January 7-8 at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. The conference, which is the Coalition's annual policy summit, featured BMI's Richard Conlon and David Sanjek as panelists and keynote addresses by Representative Rick Boucher, California State Senator Kevin Murray, Representative John…
Congressman Conyers Honored at BMI Luncheon
BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston and Government Relations Vice President Fred Cannon welcomed Congressman John Conyers Jr., (D-MI) the Ranking Minority Member of the House Judiciary Committee, to the BMI New York Office on Tuesday, January 15. He and two members of the Judiciary Committee Staff, Perry Apelbaum, Chief Minority Counsel, and Scott Deutchman, Deputy Minority Counsel, met over lunch with several BMI executives…
Recording Academy Honors DC Heroes
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), known internationally as the producers of the Grammy Awards, presented its first "Heroes Awards" in Washington, DC on March 21, honoring outstanding individuals and institutions in the DC region that have improved the environment for the creative community. The event, produced by the Academy's Washington, DC Chapter and co-sponsored by BMI, recognized the achievements of Congressman John Conyers…
