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Recent Media Licensing News

BMI Upgrades Online Catalog Management System for Music Publishers & Songwriters

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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

RAB, BMI and MIW Now Accepting Scholarship Applications for Second Annual ‘Rising Through The Ranks’

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The partnership of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), BMI and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) is now accepting scholarship applications for a unique 'Rising Through the Ranks' program. The two-day training seminar dedicated to the support and advancement of women in radio sales management will be held August 25-26 at the RAB Radio Training Academy in Dallas, TX. The 2009 Women in Radio Management & Leadership…


From News, posted 4.30.09

BMI Celebrates the Power of Latin Radio at Monitor Latino Convention

BMI celebrated the success of its songwriters on Latin radio at the second annual RadioNotas.com and Monitor Latino conference in Los Angeles recently. BMI was a sponsor of the conference, which brought together Latin radio programmers from across the U.S. and Mexico with executives from the Latin music industry to discuss the future direction of the Latin music business. At the conference, BMI presented a certificate of recognition to Adolfo…


From News, posted 8.28.08

BMI Songwriters, Execs Boost Latin Panel

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BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Joey Mercado participated in the “Copyright Workshop: Public Performance Societies” panel at the Latin Radio & Entertainment Convention, held recently in Los Angeles.


From News, posted 8.28.07

Songwriters Sing the Right Tune for Media General

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BMI provided the musical entertainment at Media General Broadcast Group’s annual management meeting, held recently in Wintergreen, VA. BMI’s award-winning country songwriters Scotty Emerick and Aaron Barker cranked out a slew of number one hits they wrote for Toby Keith and George Strait, among others.


From News, posted 6.27.07

BMI And Radio Music License Committee Agree To Extend Radio Agreement 3 Years

Extension to Provide Increases in Royalty Revenues for BMI Songwriters, Publishers; Guaranteed Fees for Radio Broadcasters Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) recently announced a three-year term extension to the previous ten-year performing right agreement for commercial radio stations. The three-year period covered by the agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2007. The agreement was submitted to Judge Louis J. Stanton in the Federal District…


From News, posted 6.15.07

BMI, Pressplay Announce Licensing Agreement

BMI today announced that is has completed a long-term music licensing agreement with pressplay, the online music company. Pressplay, which launched service in the United States on December 19, 2001, offers subscribers access to a broad catalog of music through streaming, downloading and CD-burning. The service gives fans access to a vast online library including music from the world’s three largest record…


From News, posted 1.27.02

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