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Amanda Green: New Adventures in Musical Theatre After High Fidelity and Bring It On
Amanda Green has musical theatre in her blood. The daughter of legendary lyricist and playwright Adolph Green (On the Town and Singin’ in the Rain) and Tony-winning actress Phyllis Newman, Green has been surrounded by Broadway her entire life. So it might seem surprising that the in-demand lyricist picked up one of her most valuable lessons for penning lyrics during her stint songwriting in Nashville. When…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Edward M. Cramer: 1925-2012
Former BMI President Edward M. Cramer passed at away at age 86 at his Englewood, NJ home on May 1. No cause of death has been given. Mr. Cramer was president of BMI from 1968 to 1986, during which time the company’s revenues rose from $26.6 million to more than $189 million, while royalty distributions to BMI’s songwriters, composers and music publishers increased from $21 million to $162 million. Mr.…
From News, posted 5.15.12
60th Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners Announced
Nine young classical composers, ages 16 to 27, have been named winners in the 60th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards. Composer and Jury member Joseph Schwantner, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and BMI Foundation President Ralph N. Jackson announced the decisions of the jury and presented the awards at a reception held May 11, 2012 at the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel in New York City.…
From News, posted 5.14.12
10 Questions: LP
When a recent ad campaign by Citi featured “Into the Wild,” an aptly scaled blast of indie-pop fronted by the sweeping vocals of singer/songwriter LP, it sparked a national singalong that she, for one, did not expect. That’s probably because “Into the Wild” is but one of countless demos LP has penned in the last five years as a session-writer for several major labels.…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.10.12
2012 Tony Nominations Go to BMI Composers
Nominees for the 66th annual Tony Awards include top-drawer members of BMI’s musical theatre family. Legendary composer Alan Menken and esteemed songwriter Jack Feldman will vie for best original score thanks to their work on Newsies, which garnered a total of eight nods. Menken composed the music for the Disney production, while Feldman wrote the lyrics. Newsies is also up for best…
From News, posted 5.01.12
BMI Songwriters Win 70% of 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI’s elite Latin songwriting family won a commanding 70% of the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held Saturday, April 26 in Miami and broadcast live on Telemundo, which reports that a cumulative audience of 5.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the ceremony – the largest audience in the network’s 14-year history of airing the show. Veteran reggaeton master Don Omar and breakout urban bachata star…
From News, posted 5.01.12
MusicWorld Vol. 10, 4.12: Songwriter news, Q&A’s, advice & more
Check out the new issue of BMI MusicWorld, featuring advice and insight including… Important stories for working songwriters from Slate, Atlantic Cities, AdAge and more. The Krayolas: “We’re making money, making royalties thanks to BMI, because we have taken the steps to get organized with our music and get the music the respect it deserves." Marty Stuart: “We all begin by being…
From News, posted 4.30.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures.
Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty attend the 1974 BMI Country Awards in Nashville.
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
Songwriter Business News
Important stories for working songwriters: Billboard.biz weighs the creative and commercial potential of artist-curated playlists as apps. As the options for cloud-based storage increase, Slate looks at the top choices American Songwriter surveys a top-tier group of artists and executives for advice on how to make it in music. Wondering what to do with all of that time on the road between gigs? Nicki…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
BMI Talks Songwriting at “How I Wrote That Song” during Billboard Latin Music Conference
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Chino & Nacho, Horacio Palencia, Gocho and Benny Camacho share songwriting knowledge at panel
From News, posted 4.27.12
BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop ‘Smoker’ Set for April 26
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will present the BMI Workshop Smoker on April 26 at BMI’s New York headquarters, located at 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 30th floor. The event, produced by Frank Evans and Frederick Freyer, will feature new works by members of the Workshop, including Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel, Gary Apple, Raymond Bokhour and…
From News, posted 4.20.12
Remembering Dick Clark: 1929-2012
Dick Clark, the gracious and towering ambassador of American popular music and mainstream youth culture, passed away on Wednesday, April 17 in Santa Monica, California. He was 82. After stints as a television announcer and DJ, Clark began the career that would eventually unfold into a media empire with a humble local dance show in Philadelphia. It was a simple but powerful concept: kids dancing to…
From News, posted 4.19.12
BMI Composer Kevin Puts Wins 2012 Pulitzer for Music
BMI composer Kevin Puts was named the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner in music on Monday, April 16. His prize-winning World War I masterpiece Silent Night, which premiered in Minnesota last year, is Puts’ first opera. A native of St. Louis, Puts is a three-time BMI Student Composer Award recipient who joined BMI in 1996. He serves on the faculty of the Peabody Institute and works in…
From News, posted 4.17.12
MusicWorld Vol. 9, 4.12: Songwriter news, Q&A’s, advice & more
Check out the new issue of BMI MusicWorld, featuring… Important stories for working songwriters from NPR, The Daily Telegraph, Digital Music News and more. Robert Earl Keen: “I do have formulas that I like, but I try everything that I possibly can. Which would include just picking a word out of the air and trying to write a song around it, standing in the…
From News, posted 4.17.12
Check Out BMI’s April Indies
The April collection of BMI indie profiles spotlights Coachella 2012—one of the most anticipated and beloved music festivals in the world—along with free-thinkers Marquee Mayfield, Sucré, Terminal VI, Meleni Smith, Pure Bathing Culture, PushMethod and Nick Waterhouse.
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From News, posted 4.17.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Merle Haggard, Marijohn Wilkin and Eddy Arnold huddle for a photo at the 1970 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. “During the course of his legendary career, Haggard has racked up 40 No. 1 songs, multiple wins as the Academy of Country Music’s Top Male Vocalist, Entertainer of the Year for both the ACM and Country…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
10 Questions: Dan Romer
Dan Romer grew up cherishing gritty singers—from Dylan and Daltrey, to Cobain and Corgan. These days the Brooklyn-based producer and all-around studio whiz is just as concerned with vocalizations, but contending for his attention is the constant search for an agile string arrangement or the perfect drum sound. Checking in from his studio, Romer considered the roots of that search, producing for Jukebox The Ghost, and…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
Songwriter Business News
Important stories for working songwriters: Digital Music News charts online radio’s explosive growth. Musicians are re-routing the path to success. NPR looks at making it in today’s music industry. How do working musicians make money? Non-profit the Future of Music Coalition has started the Artist Revenue Streams Project to find out. Designing your website on your own? Hubspot details what not to…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
NYU/BMI Workshop for Music in Commercial Media Accepting Applicants
Exciting new program is slated for July 28-30 at NYU
From News, posted 4.13.12
Importance of Performance Royalties Highlighted in FMC’s Artist Revenue Streams Project
The Future of Music Coalition (FMC), a national nonprofit advocacy group for musicians, has launched the Artist Revenue Streams (ARS) project, a multi-phase research effort that aims to document how today’s musician earns a living. In the project's first report, performance rights royalties have emerged as one of the most dependable, longest lasting sources of income for songwriters and composers. The findings independently emphasize the vital importance of…
From News, posted 4.12.12
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