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Calle 13 Lead 2011 Latin Grammy Nominations
Calle 13 broke records and led the BMI surge as the 2011 Latin Grammy nominations were announced last week. The Puerto Rican power duo earned an historic 10 nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Urban Music Album for Entren Los Que Quieran, as well as an Album of the Year nod for their work as producers on Shakira's Sale El Sol; Record…
From News, posted 9.21.11
BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Byron Wright Recognized by Billboard
Billboard magazine recently published praise for BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Byron Wright, naming them to its 2011 Latin Power Players and 30 Under 30 lists, respectively. The honors underpin the diverse strength of BMI’s current executive roster, which includes established and up-and-coming leaders alike. Based in BMI’s Los Angeles office, Delia Orjuela is Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin Music for the organization. As a member of…
From News, posted 8.24.11
Merengue Urbano: Not Your Father’s Merengue
What do you get when you mix the national music of the Dominican Republic with North American hip-hop? How about a new style of Latin popular music which looks poised to explode internationally? Called merengue urbano (or “urban merengue”), it blends fast-paced, aggressive tropical merengue with urban hip-hop, rap and r&b. Superstars of merengue urbano such as Omega and Fuego perform primarily in Spanish but have adopted…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.26.11
Belinda Grows Up and Branches Out
Latin pop sensation Belinda’s grandfather, Pierre Schull, was one of the first French matadors in history, becoming famous in his teens in his hometown of Arles, and keeping company with the likes of Pablo Picasso in the 1950s, before moving to Spain and having a glorious career in the ring. The pop star, who moved with her family from Spain to Mexico when she was four years…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.02.10
Del’ Patio Ride ‘Watagatapitusberry’ to the Top
It all started as a joke at an impromptu recording session at DJ KO El Más Completo’s studio in the Bronx last summer. New York-based Dominican rappers Sensato and Sawezo, aka duo Del' Patio, had been remixing a club joint by DJ Class into their own Spanglish-slang version. A few days later, Sensato invited rapper Black Pointe to improvise over the track, and DJ KO recorded a…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.17.10
BMI Promotes Delia Orjuela to Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin Music
Delia Orjuela has been promoted to Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin Music, it was announced today by Del Bryant, President and CEO of the performing right organization. Previously, she was Assistant Vice President of Latin Music. Orjuela will remain based in the company’s Los Angeles office and will continue to report to Phil Graham, Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations. In her expanded position, Orjuela…
From News, posted 5.12.10
Pitbull Starts a ‘Rebelution’ in the 305
Yes, his bite is as big and as bad as his bark: With incendiary lyricism and blazing beats, Pitbull has become one of the most recognizable names in modern hip-hop. Now, with his new full-length, Rebelution, the Miami-based artist, born Armando Christian Pérez, is continuing his global domination. And a roster of hit-makers including producer Jim Jonsin, Lil Jon, Collipark, Play-N-Skillz…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.29.09
BMI Tops Previous Year in Revenues with $905 Million in FY 2009
BMI has announced that it earned more than $905 million in revenues for its 2009 fiscal year, including its subsidiary Landmark Digital Services®, LLC. The company also announced that it increased royalty distributions to more than $788 million for the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents. With more than 400,000 songwriters, composers and music publisher affiliates, BMI is the world’s largest music copyright organization. Despite one of the most…
From News, posted 8.25.09
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