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Indie Sounds Ignite BMI-CMJ Showcase
The 2009 BMI-sponsored CMJ Music Marathon Festival showcase, held October 21 at Crash Mansion, showcased seven-deep lineup featuring an explosive variety of sounds from pop/rap amalgamators Crush Club; valiant imports Die Die Die; southern wordsmith Rob Roy; jazz-funk scholars Space Capone; rock hounds Modern Skirts; musical brethren The Enemy…
From News, posted 10.27.09
BMI Annual Review 2009
BMI realized revenues of more than $905 million and royalty distributions totaling more than $788 million in fiscal year 2009, both higher than the company’s historic results of the previous year. That success was made possible by the power, scope and appeal of the repertoire created by BMI’s affiliates, combined with BMI’s long-term efforts to capture new sources of revenue. Details of these results, along with an analysis of the…
From News, posted 10.21.09
BMI’s Alison Smith Honored as One of Billboard’s Top 30 Power Players
Billboard named Alison Smith, BMI Senior Vice President, Performing Rights, one of its Top 30 Power Players during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. 2009 marks the fifth consecutive compilation of the top-tier list, which “recognizes female executives who drive our business forward with vision, dedication and hard work.” 150 women were nominated by peers in the industry, and Billboard editors trimmed the…
From News, posted 10.14.09
Billboard Summit and BMI Rally Regional Mexican’s Best
BMI helped kick off the 2009 Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit with its annual Noche Mexicana showcase, held October 7 at the Rumba Room in Los Angeles. Featuring a selection of today’s most influential Regional Mexican songwriters, producers and artists, Noche Mexicana included performances by La Santa Cecilia, Cesar Brizuela, Hermanos Herrera, Oliver Ochoa, Santos…
From News, posted 10.13.09
Hyper Crush’s Auditory Assault
“Our music could be described as an auditory assault on the central nervous system through aggressive electronic rhythms. We are highly influenced by Tony Scott, The Smiths, The Prodigy, and Christopher Walken.” So says Donny Fontaine, male vocalist for the hyperkinetic dance trio Hyper Crush. If the statement sounds sarcastic or funny – or both – then mission accomplished. The group,…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.12.09
BMI Upgrades Online Catalog Management System for Music Publishers & Songwriters
BMI has launched of multiple updates to its award-winning website, BMI.com, that will provide expanded access to business services for its music publishers, songwriters, composers and licensees. Features now available to registered users include: User management center that provides comprehensive control and access for registered and approved users. The User Manager can specify which level of access individual, registered users can be granted for…
From News, posted 10.05.09
Celebrate with Stu Phillips Oct. 24 in Los Angeles
The iconic Stu Phillips will celebrate his 80th birthday with a concert on Saturday, October 24 at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA. He will be joined by The Golden State Pops orchestra. Serving as both a retrospective celebration and anticipated introduction to new work from the legendary composer, the concert will include music from the original Battlestar Galactica and the new version of the…
From News, posted 10.02.09
For Jeff Blue, the Artist is King
Jeff Blue has dedicated his entire life to artist development. A deliberate businessman with innate creative sensibility, he is a bridge between the artistic and the commercial, the creative and the career. “Artist integrity is important—so important,” he muses, speaking from his studio in Los Angeles. His artist-is-king mantra has yielded platinum-selling results that have shaped popular culture over the past decade. In addition to discovering
From MusicWorld, posted 10.02.09
Calle 13 Leads List of 2009 Latin Grammy Nominations
Puerto Rican hip-hop heavy weights Calle 13 lead the list of nominees for the 2009 Latin Grammys, slated for November 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The cross-genre duo earned an impressive five nominations, including Album and Best Urban Album of the Year for Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo, Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song for “No Hay Nadie Como Tú.”…
From News, posted 10.01.09
Lineup Announced for BMI Panels during Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Conference
BMI will present two anticipated panel discussions during the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film/TV Music Conference: the “Conversation With” panel, featuring two key members of The Twilight Saga: New Moon creative hive, and the “Collaborators” panel, featuring the musical team behind HBO’s True Blood. Held October 29-30, the conference will take place at the Beverly Hilton hotel. On Thursday, October 29, BMI’s Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer Ross will moderate a…
From News, posted 10.01.09
Lex Land’s Hopeful Nostalgia
At 22 years-old, Lex Land has already secured placement in Brothers and Sisters, One Tree Hill and Private Practice, all of which chose “As Much as You Lead” to emphasize their dramatic plot twists. Classically trained as a singer during her teen years, Land calls on her jazz influences from the very first line: “I always get my hopes up...” Asked how much of her personality is reflected in the…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.29.09
Dave Koz Earns Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
BMI recently helped Dave Koz celebrate 20 years of music as the acclaimed jazz musician earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, held on September 22 at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of Capitol Records, featured stirring testimony of Koz’s greatness from fellow luminary Barry Manilow. In a career spanning two decades, Dave Koz has established himself as a…
From News, posted 9.24.09
Jack Sander Re-Elected Chairman, Cecil L. Walker Re-Elected Presiding Director of the BMI Board
Jack Sander, former Vice Chairman of Belo Corporation in Dallas, Texas, was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Broadcast Music, Inc. at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, held today in Nashville, TN. Cecil L. Walker, former Chairman & CEO, Gannett Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA , was re-elected Presiding Director. Also re-elected as members of the Board, in addition to Sander, were Virginia Hubbard Morris, President of Hubbard Radio…
From News, posted 9.21.09
61st Annual Emmy Awards Honor BMI Composers
BMI composers celebrated another strong year of television music with resounding wins at the 2009 Emmy Awards, held Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. William Ross, John Kimbrough and Rob Schrab shared the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics win for creating Hugh Jackman’s pace-setting opening number for the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Serial award-winning composer, arranger, and…
From News, posted 9.21.09
Insight & Praise Dominate BMI Agenda at 2009 Monitor Latino Conference
BMI dove into the three-day Monitor Latino conference, held August 24-26 at the Pacific Palms Conference Resort in Los Angeles. BMI’s role was deep and diverse: On Monday, August 24, BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Marissa Lopez co-moderated the Demo Demolition panel, which featured insight from Nir Seroussi (Sony/BMG), Eddie Leon (Q-Buena/Los Compositores), Alberto “Chencho” Garcia (Viva Music) Alejandro Garza (Editora Arpa Musical), Mario Pupparo (BMI songwriter/producer) and…
From News, posted 9.17.09
BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
BMI saluted the world’s premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. View the BMI Award-Winning Song List View…
From News, posted 9.10.09
Zee Avi: An Old Soul’s Organic Sounds
Zee Avi says there’s a specific moment that tells her if she’s onto something promising, whenever she writes a song. “It’s when I feel as if I’ve told someone a secret,” she explains, “where I’m really relieved and a weight has been taken off my shoulders. That’s when I think, ‘Okay, there it is.’” Avi will likely be sharing those secrets for long time to come. Just…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.10.09
Maino Spins Grit into Gold
One of Maino’s strongest assets is his authenticity—his street credibility, which is on full display in YouTube videos featuring the promising young rapper. But the man behind the 2008 hit “Hi Hater” isn’t just marketing chutzpah. Maino’s story is an inspirational one, detailing a climb from hardscrabble beginnings. Jermaine “Maino” Coleman grew up in Brooklyn’s tough Bed-Stuy, where he witnessed the crack epidemic firsthand. Both his parents…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.08.09
West Coast Songwriters Festival Slated for Sept. 12 & 13
The West Coast Songwriters 29th Annual Music Conference is slated for September 12 & 13 at Foothill College (12345 El Monte Rd.) in Los Altos Hills, California. Designed to offer a platform for aspiring songwriters and artists to learn more about the music industry and their craft, the event will offer two days of networking opportunities, panels and interviews, showcases, one-on-one consultations, songwriting workshops, pitching sessions and more. Co-sponsored by…
From News, posted 9.03.09
California Copyright Conference Launches 09-10 Season with Leiber and Stoller
The California Copyright Conference (CCC) will kick off its 2009/2010 season by hosting an in-depth discussion with iconic songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller on Tuesday, September 15 at the Courtyard by the Marriott (15433 Ventura Blvd) in Sherman Oaks, California. David Ritz, co-author of the Leiber and Stoller biography Hound Dog, along with biographies of Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson…
From News, posted 9.01.09
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