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SF MusicTech Summit & Digital Music Forum Offer BMI Member Discounts
BMI will sponsor two key gatherings of digital and music movers and shakers next month: the San Francisco MusicTech Summit on February 13 and Digital Music Forum: East, February 22 and 23. Held at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, the one-day SF MusicTech Summit brings music and technology leaders together. BMI songwriters, composers and music publishers are encouraged to attend and to take advantage…
From News, posted 1.25.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Keaton Simons
I've always had a special connection to Sundance because my late grandpa David Rayfiel and festival founder Robert Redford were extremely close friends and associates. My grandpa David wrote The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor, Out Of Africa, and many other films starring Redford. Admittedly this is where I switch from associating Sundance with film and start thinking of music and friends. The last time I attended…
From Blog, posted 1.25.12
Remembering Etta James: 1938-2012
Etta James died on Friday, January 20. She was 73 years old. “With the passing of Etta James, we lose one of the most powerful and beautiful voices of blues and soul, and a woman whose spirit was as fierce and unapologetic as her music,” said BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. “James lived a life of both triumphs and…
From News, posted 1.23.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Miriam Cutler
The Sundance excitement starts from the moment I get the phone call from my director that we will be premiering at Sundance – especially if we have actually finished the film in time. Even though I’ve had a number of films here over the years, every time is like the first – especially at the premiere screening with an audience full of anticipation. And there’s no better movie audience than at Sundance, especially for…
From Blog, posted 1.23.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Doreen Ringer Ross
For me, the Sundance Film Festival always begins at LAX. The first person I saw when I stepped out of the taxi at the Delta terminal was one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Keaton Simons. He was there along with his girlfriend, music publicist Laura Goldfarb, his mother Eliza and his stepfather actor Eric Roberts. Keaton played our BMI Snowball several years ago. He’s crazy talented and a…
From Blog, posted 1.22.12
Remembering Johnny Otis: 1921-2012
Legend Johnny Otis died on January 19. He was 90 years old. Otis was many things -- songwriter, band leader, musician, talent scout, dj, activist, preacher, author -- but those labels only hint at the scope and power of his versatility and vision. He had an incomparable knack for spotting and nurturing artistic genius, and is credited with guiding the careers of soul and r&b pioneers such as…
From News, posted 1.21.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Michael Bacon
I'm on my way to Park City in support of the documentary Slavery by Another Name that I scored. It focuses on a hideous part of our history that is unknown to most of us. I've been to Park City seven times now-four times for Sundance screening events and three for concerts with my band, the Bacon Brothers, at the Arts Center. Oxygen is readily…
From Blog, posted 1.19.12
MusicWorld: Skylar Grey, Anthony Hamilton, Sundance & More
Check out the new BMI MusicWorld digital issue, featuring… Anthony Hamilton: “This new album came in sections. I was in a space where I wanted to change it up a bit. I was in a moving mood; I wanted to feel like it was traveling.” Skylar Grey: “I don’t go out and specifically take a song and say, ‘I wanna do something like this’—because…
From News, posted 1.18.12
Anthony Hamilton Picks Up the Pace with ‘Back to Love’
“I haven’t been on a swing in years,” Anthony Hamilton explains as he glides on a friend’s swing in North Carolina. The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter is taking breather as 2012 sets in, coming off the high of his recent release Back to Love. With a decade invested in music, Hamilton has carved a sizeable niche, due largely to his relatable songwriting hugged by his deep textured vocals.…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
10 Questions: Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey will be hard-pressed to top 2011. Last year yielded a stunning Grammy performance—and nomination—festival appearances, and a European tour. But it’s all been leading to Grey’s debut album, Invinsible, expected in the coming weeks. Grey is again partnered with her golden-eared producer pal Alex da Kid, whose steely, mammoth-like beats hammered beneath Grey's vocals during last year's string of collaborations with hip-hop…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
Trailblazer, Defined: Kirk Franklin
There was nothing at all timid about the words Kirk Franklin delivered as an intro to his 1997 gospel and r&b hit “Stomp (Remix).” “For those of you that think that gospel music has gone too far,” he challenged, stamping every syllable with streetwise churchly conviction, “you think we’ve gotten too radical with our message. Well, I’ve got news for ya. You ain’t heard nothing yet.” That…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
One More Reason Sundance Matters: Peter Golub
If Peter Golub were much in love with vanity (and he isn’t), he could boast of a musical career as distinguished, varied, and influential as any almost any artist working today. “I got pulled into writing incidental music for the stage,” Golub recalls when reflecting on his concert music roots and musical contributions to now more than 100 plays. He has also composed four ballets and quirky…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
Kathryn Bostic: A Storyteller Returns to Sundance
Whether she’s composing a film score or writing, performing and producing her own country and gospel-tinged solo record, what Kathryn Bostic is really doing is telling a story. “I’ve always loved the art of storytelling,” says Bostic, “and I’ve always loved film. I’ve always loved the different ways in which filmmakers define these stories. There’s such a vast array of choices, and to come on board as…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
T. Griffin Readies ‘California Solo’ for Sundance
Many musicians are trying to find the right sound, but for composer T. Griffin that cliché takes on unexpected depth and dimensions. In addition to his lauded solo pieces and work with the band the Quavers, Griffin has earned esteem scoring a number of moving independent films, including Prodigal Sons, Children of Invention, and a number of works with Jem Cohen. His latest projects are Liza Johnson’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
Ryan Beveridge Reflects On Sundance Composers Lab
The Sundance Film Festival has its share of glitz and celebrities. But those wishing to dig a little deeper in search of the true talent the festival year-round nurtures need look no further than composer Ryan Beveridge. This alumnus of the Sundance Composers Lab credits the organization for a substantial portion of his career, thanks to the networking and support which have sent projects his way. But…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
Songwriter Business News
Here are a handful of the stories that got us talking over the past month: What would the perfect music app do? Wired has some ideas. American Songwriter sits down with Twilight music supervisor and former BMI staffer Alexandra Patsavas. Kickstarter funded almost 12,000 projects last year – and it’s getting bigger. PaidContent.org breaks down the numbers. From e-mailed co-writing to streaming showcases,…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.18.12
Ludovic Bource, ‘The Artist’ Take Golden Globe for Best Score
French composer Ludovic Bource clinched a big win at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, held Sunday, January 15 in Los Angeles. His music for The Artist was named Best Original Score for a Motion Picture, and joined the cavalcade of honors for the film, including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Best Actor – Comedy or Musical. “It’s an incredible honor,” Bource…
From News, posted 1.17.12
BMI Presents Annual Composer/Director Roundtable at Sundance 2012
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Donovan to Headline 10th Annual BMI Snowball
From News, posted 1.12.12
BMI’s January Batch of Indie Features Now Live
BMI’s first indie artist profiles of the new year span a wide range of creators, including Girl in a Coma, Gothic Tropic, Harriet, Is Tropical, Jhameel, DJ Kalkutta, Tic Tic Boom, Tiger Waves, Josiah Leming, COYOL, Shannon…
From News, posted 1.04.12
2012 Golden Globe Nominations Go to BMI Composers
Legends and new talents stand side-by-side in BMI’s elite list of nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Iconic composer John Williams earned a nod in the Best Original Score for a Motion Picture field in recognition of his music for the acclaimed War Horse. Williams is joined in the category by Atticus Ross, Ludovic Bource and Abel Korzeniowski. Last year’s winner…
From News, posted 1.04.12
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