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Global Leaders Meet in Cannes for midem 2012
International leaders in music, technology, brands and education came together for midem 2012, January 27-30 in Cannes. Panels led by experts in copyright, delivery platforms, music publishing and so much more filled the schedule of the summit, a must-attend event where current issues are debated and key business deals are reached. Richard Conlon, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media for BMI, served as an advocate for copyright…
From News, posted 2.03.12
Majority of 2012 BRIT Award Nominations Go to BMI Songwriters
BMI’s international songwriting family earned a commanding 55% of the nominations for the BRIT Awards 2012, the celebration of the year’s best popular music in the U.K. and around the world. Many of the nominees are members of British performing rights organization PRS for Music, but choose BMI to represent them in the United States. 2011 belonged to Adele, and her soulful reign is reflected in nominations…
From News, posted 1.23.12
CMA Songwriters Series Expands to U.K. and Ireland with BMI in Feb. 2012
The Country Music Association's very popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time with special performances in February 2012 scheduled for London, Belfast, and Dublin, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore announced today. The international tour will be known as CMA & BMI Present the CMA Songwriter Series. DATES Wednesday, February 22 London Islington Assembly Hall…
From News, posted 1.10.12
Alexandre Desplat, A.R. Rahman Win Big at World Soundtrack Awards
The 38th annual Ghent International Film Festival concluded with an all-star bang at the World Soundtrack Awards 2011 on Saturday, October 22. Alexandre Desplat (SACEM) earned the Film Composer of the Year crown. Desplat, who also won the top honor last year, has built a globally renowned reputation on the strength of work including A Better Life, The Burma Conspiracy, The King’s Speech, The Three of Life,…
From News, posted 10.24.11
I-Octane Can’t Sleep. He Has Songs to Write.
If you ever try to get I-Octane on the phone, be patient. If he’s in the studio, an hour can turn into the whole day. But then, when a guy is gaining attention as one of Jamaica’s most promising new songwriters, he can’t be sitting by the phone. He’s got to work. “The amount of time it takes to write a song varies,” he says. “Sometimes it’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.20.11
Tinie Tempah’s Club Poetry
As a teenager, Patrick Okogwu, as he was known in his Catholic school in leafy Plumstead, South London, excelled with honors. The firstborn son of Nigerian immigrants, he was expected to study and go to university. He liked to write. “I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school,” he wrote in the U.K.’s Sun newspaper. “I found it easy to write verses and rhymes, as I was basically writing…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.19.11
Amy Winehouse Dies
Winehouse channeled 60s soul and girl-group panache into her sophomore release and worldwide breakthrough, Back to Black. Winehouse’s love of old R&B was made new by her unblinking hip-hop edge, which made its way into her arrangements and lyrics alike. She co-wrote the album’s title track with her co-producer Mark Ronson, and other choice cuts including “Me and Mr. Jones” and the ubiquitous “Rehab” were composed by…
From News, posted 7.25.11
BMI Brings International Talent to Kingston Songwriter Camp
BMI orchestrated the Kingston Songwriter Camp February 14 through 21 in Jamaica’s capital city. Held at Anchor Studios, the retreat drew BMI songwriters from Great Britain, Germany, Japan, the United States, and host country Jamaica, for a week of collaborative music making. Nordia Witter, I-Noble, and Dizzle came from Jamaica; Reggie Saunderson made the trip from Atlanta;
From News, posted 3.23.11
BMI Film/TV Panel at Trinity College Dublin Sells Out
Excitement is building for BMI's upcoming “How to Get Your Music into Film & TV in America” panel, slated for Tuesday, December 14 at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets for the event suddenly became scarce, as the panel sold out in only two days. Organizers responded by offering admittance to an overflow room, which sold out in just one day. Staged during Trinity College's three-day music for film and…
From News, posted 12.08.10
BMI Composers Sweep World Soundtrack Awards
BMI composers swept the 10th Annual World Soundtrack Awards, held Saturday, October 23 as the celebratory conclusion of the 37th Ghent International Film Festival. Alexandre Desplat (SACEM) earned the Film Composer of the Year crown thanks to his sublime work on films including Julie & Julia, The Ghost Writer, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Fantastic Mr. Fox, the last of which also garnered Desplat his second…
From News, posted 10.27.10
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| Jun 8 2011 | CISAC World Copyright Summit: Brussels |
| Jun 7 2011 | CISAC World Copyright Summit: Brussels |
| Jun 5 2008 | Music Matters: The Asia Pacific Music Forum |
| Jun 4 2008 | Music Matters: The Asia Pacific Music Forum |
| Jun 3 2008 | Music Matters: The Asia Pacific Music Forum |
| Apr 6 2008 | Juno Awards: Calgary AB, Canada |
| Jan 31 2008 | MIDEM: Cannes, France |
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| Jan 28 2008 | MIDEM: Cannes, France |
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