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BMI to Participate in AIMP & CCC’s 2nd Annual Music Industry Toolbox

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The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) and The California Copyright Conference (CCC) will co-host the second annual Music Industry Toolbox, a business-to-business event featuring global rights leader BMI, premier digital music marketing firms, music management software and services essential to music publishers, record labels and other sectors of the music business. The free event will be held at The Sportsmen’s Lodge (12825 Ventura Boulevard in…


From News, posted 2.09.12

BMI Live Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Distributing Royalties for Singer-Songwriter Performances

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This month, BMI Live — the important and groundbreaking program that enables performing songwriters to be compensated for their public performances of their songs — celebrates its first year anniversary. Over the course of the year, thousands of songwriters have signed up for the free program, many of them receiving royalty payments for the first time as a result. By logging onto the BMI Live section of bmi.com and…


From News, posted 1.30.12

NARM Offers $50 Discount Off Entertainment & Law Course Cost

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NARM – the National Association of Recording Merchandisers – will offer a CLE (continuing legal education) course on Thursday, March 1 at the offices of Greenberg Traurig LLP in New York City. Part of the Entertainment & Technology Law Conference Series co-presented by NARM and digitalmusic.org, the half-day session will cover bankruptcy’s effects on copyright assets; the complex licensing of musical works; current monopoly and antitrust…


From News, posted 1.25.12

SF MusicTech Summit & Digital Music Forum Offer BMI Member Discounts

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BMI will sponsor two key gatherings of digital and music movers and shakers next month: the San Francisco MusicTech Summit on February 13 and Digital Music Forum: East, February 22 and 23. Held at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, the one-day SF MusicTech Summit brings music and technology leaders together. BMI songwriters, composers and music publishers are encouraged to attend and to take advantage…


From News, posted 1.25.12

MusicWorld: Skylar Grey, Anthony Hamilton, Sundance & More

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Check out the new BMI MusicWorld digital issue, featuring… Anthony Hamilton: “This new album came in sections. I was in a space where I wanted to change it up a bit. I was in a moving mood; I wanted to feel like it was traveling.” Skylar Grey: “I don’t go out and specifically take a song and say, ‘I wanna do something like this’—because…


From News, posted 1.18.12

‘In the Mix’ DJ Seminar Slated for Nov. 14-17

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The third annual “In the Mix” DJ Seminar is slated for Monday, November 14 through Thursday, November 17 in Belleville, New Jersey. Drawing DJs from all over the world, the event offers educational and networking opportunities within a supportive environment. Participants will explore cutting-edge gear and software during sessions and workshops with Abelton Live, Logic, Serato, Sonar, Traktor Pro 2, and more. Created by pioneer DJ Crème, a veteran of…


From News, posted 10.21.11

15 Years and Going Strong: BMI Songwriters Workshop with Jason Blume

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On a Tuesday in October, men and women form a line in BMI’s large lobby on Nashville’s Music Row. Some shoulder guitars and cradle weathered notebooks; others hold CDs carefully labeled with sharpie markers or iPods filled with homemade tracks. Teenagers and those old enough to be their parents and grandparents mingle, greeting one another quietly. Most spend most days in nine-to-five jobs or in school, crafting melodies and lyrics…


From News, posted 10.20.11

NARM & digitalmusic.org Offer Entertainment and Technology Law Conference in NYC

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NARM and digitalmusic.org joined forces to orchestrate the Entertainment and Technology Law Conference series, a city-hopping roundtable where challenges and opportunities currently shaping the entertainment industry are discussed by leaders. Thursday, November 3 brings the series to New York City, where participants will gather at Greenberg Traurig’s offices at the Met Life Building. BMI is a sponsor of the day-long event, which will feature three timely panels: (1) Cloud Media…


From News, posted 10.12.11

MusiCares Invites All to Be a Part of the Heart

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MusiCares is a big-hearted collective that consistently and quietly improves the lives of members of the music community who hit hard times. Creative and business pros in all career stages have given to and received from MusiCares over the years, often without fanfare. Two new ways to get involved help fuel infinite ways of giving back. MusiCares is inviting music makers and fans to Be a Part of…


From News, posted 10.05.11

Singing a Different Tune: ‘Majors & Minors’ Shakes Up Talent Searches

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New series Majors & Minors made its anticipated debut Friday, September 23 on the Hub TV Network, and the feel-good reality program is earning high marks from parents, critics, and industry insiders alike. “Parents need to know that this inspiring musical series proves that it's possible to make reality TV that's both wholesome and appealing,” writes CommonSenseMedia.org. Entertainment Weekly has praised the show’s “chill, uplifting vibe.”…


From News, posted 9.28.11

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