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BMI Celebrates June as African-American Music Appreciation Month
BMI Celebrates June as African-American Music Appreciation Month In 2009, during his first year as President of the United States, Barack Obama declared that June would be African-American Music Appreciation Month, a tradition that has continued every year since. "African-Americans have always had a hand in shaping the American sound," stated the President in his most recent Proclamation. "From gospel and Motown to bebop and blues, their story…
From News, posted 6.17.13
BMI Honors Jill Abramovitz and Aron Accurso With Jerry Bock Awards
The Jerry Bock Awards, which are given for the most promising new musical to be written in the Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, were presented at a luncheon at Broadcast Music Inc.’s New York office on June 10, 2013. With the sad death of Jerry Bock in 2010, the awards were taken over by his longtime collaborator, Sheldon Harnick. This year’s winners, picked by the BMI Workshop Committee, were Jill…
From News, posted 6.13.13
$25 Discount to BMI Publisher Judy Stakee’s Intensive Writers Workshop
On June 25, 2013, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Broadcast Music, Inc.’s Los Angeles office (8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, Calif.) with be hosting a one-day intensive writers workshop led by 30-year music industry veteran, Judy Stakee. This promises to be a career-changing event that is open to songwriters and artists of all levels. Space is limited, so please rsvp to judy@judystakee.com as soon as…
From News, posted 6.13.13
BMI’s Anne Cecere Elected Vice President of California Copyright Conference
Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to announce that Anne Cecere, Director, Film/TV Relations, has been elected Vice President of the California Copyright Conference (CCC) for the incoming 2013-2014 term. A member of the CCC Board of Directors since 2008, Cecere will start her term as VP in September. In her new role, Cecere will be assisting the CCC's incoming President, Jeremy Blietz (who is Vice President, Administration at…
From News, posted 6.12.13
BMI Remembers Baltazar ‘Balta’ Hinojosa
Broadcast Music, Inc. mourns the loss of 31-year-old songwriter and producer Baltazar "Balta" Hinojosa, who lost his battle with leukemia on June 1, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Brenda. Hinojosa was born in Laredo, Texas, educated in Mexico and ultimately based in Houston, where he was treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center. A prodigious talent with an imaginative approach to songwriting, he was equally comfortable working in English…
From News, posted 6.12.13
CISAC Summit Highlights Creators’ Role in Bringing Value to Global Commerce
Day one of the CISAC World Creators Summit on June 4, 2013, in Washington, D.C., covered many diverse topics centering around intellectual property rights in the digital age and the future of the creative community. An address by Maria Pallante, U.S. Register of Copyrights, stressed the importance of “the well-being of authors and the help of the creative industries that support them.” Pallante also highlighted the value of creative content…
From News, posted 6.12.13
BMI Writers Claim 89% of 2013 CMT Awards
It was another great night for Broadcast Music, Inc.'s country writers who walked away with 89% of the CMT Awards on June 5, 2013, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. If you missed seeing the live star-studded ceremony, you can see highlights at CMT.com. Here’s the list of BMI winners: Best Video of the Year Carrie Underwood "Blown…
From News, posted 6.12.13
June Indie Artists Update
Get to know BMI’s up-and-coming Indie singer-songwriters, who are experimenting with fresh new sounds. This month's picks include Caught A Ghost, The Ultimate Bearhug, Patrick Dethlefs, Radical Something, Dear Boy, Greta Gaines, and Hunting Club. bmi.com/indie
From News, posted 6.11.13
BMI Congratulates 2013 Tony Award Winners
Broadcast Music, Inc. would like to congratulate Cyndi Lauper, who was awarded Best Original Score for a Musical for “Kinky Boots,” and Billy Porter who was named Best Actor in a Musical for his work in the same show. This is the third consecutive year that BMI has claimed the award for Best Original Score for a Musical. The Tony Awards were presented Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York…
From News, posted 6.11.13
BMI to Showcase 21 Must-See Performers at Lollapalooza 2013
Broadcast Music Inc. has revealed its lineup for the 20th annual Lollapalooza festival. Taking place August 2, 3 and 4 at Grant Park in Chicago, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at noon each day, setting the pace at the behemoth music festival. Attendees seeking rising stars head to the BMI Lollapalooza stage, known for emitting soulful sounds, acoustic balladry and pop-rock rhapsodies from a variety of singer-songwriting acts. Performers…
From News, posted 6.10.13
Indie Spotlight: Hunting Club
Following the success of their debut LP, The Plaid Album, the Hunting Club quartet is back this summer with their sophomore offering, Mosaic. The band worked with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, White Rabbits) to round out the album. With a digital release set for June 11 via iTunes and Bandcamp, several songs, including "Double Vision," have already made it to the airwaves of local Minneapolis music…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: Greta Gaines
Greta Gaines is no stranger to the spotlight. Since becoming the first Women’s Extreme Snowboarding Champion in 1992, appearing on countless magazine covers, hosting FREERIDE with Greta Gaines on the Oxygen Network and becoming a correspondent for ESPN2, Gaines has established herself as a true southern country rock musician. Her latest album, Lighthouse & The Impossible Love, was released in May on her own…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: Radical Something
Radical Something's movement has been spreading rapidly throughout the United States and abroad ever since the independent trio released their first song, "Be Easy," in 2011. Two years later, the band's unique brand of hip hop, reggae and soul continues to connect with listeners, thanks to their 2012 debut EP, No Sweat, and last year's Summer Of Rad weekly release series, which generated over 500,000…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: Caught A Ghost
Jesse Nolan, songwriter, producer and lead singer of Caught A Ghost has a perfect explanation for his band's name: "It's an old expression. Musicians used to say you caught a ghost if you gave a good performance - like you were possessed." In addition to playing high-energy shows with as many as nine musicians and various dancers onstage, the group - made up of Nolan, his kindergarten classmate…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: The Ultimate Bearhug
Chances are you've heard the music of Doll Knight and Barrett Johnson (collectively known as The Ultimate Bearhug); their songs have been featured on shows including ABC’s Private Practice, MTV’s The Real World and the CW’s Supernatural and Life Unexpected. Drawing comparisons to Billie Holiday and Madeleine Peyroux, The Ultimate Bearhug was born after a chance encounter between…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: Patrick Dethlefs
Patrick Dethlefs (pronounced “DET-lefs”) is on a mission to revive folk Americana. His most recent release, 2012's Fall and Rise, stays true to that mission, with innocent lyricism, effortless sincerity and hints of nostalgia. Inspired by his father (also a musician), whom he lost when he was young, Dethlefs first picked up a guitar at age twelve. Now in his early twenties, the Colorado-based…
From News, posted 6.07.13
Indie Spotlight: Dear Boy
Dear Boy's four members - Ben Grey (vox/guitar), Keith Cooper (drums), Austin Hayman (guitar) and Nils Bue (bass) - were all born in Los Angeles but raised in South London. It's in Vauxhall, London, that they recorded their eponymous debut EP, due later this summer. Singer Ben Gray recalls: "The place was haunted; there was no heat and the landlord thought I was the only one living there. It was…
From News, posted 6.07.13
BMI Supports Songwriters and the Music Economy at CISAC World Creators Summit
Del Bryant, President and CEO of Broadcast Music, Inc., and other BMI senior executives went to Washington D.C. on June 4-5, 2013, to speak out on behalf of songwriters and copyright protection, along with other global leaders, at the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) World Creators Summit. //
From News, posted 6.06.13
BMI, Nardi’s, 100.1 WJRZ and NJLBA Partner for Hurricane Sandy Benefit
Broadcast Music, Inc. held a benefit concert on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Nardi’s Tavern in Long Beach Township, New Jersey. Nardi’s is a BMI-licensee that was closed for more than four months, rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the area. To celebrate their reopening and to raise money for the Long Beach Township Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, BMI partnered with Nardi’s, 100.1 WJRZ and the New Jersey Licensed…
From News, posted 6.05.13
BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Goes to Philly With Radio One & Others
Broadcast Music, Inc. is teaming up with Radio One Philadelphia, the Recording Academy® (Philadelphia Chapter) and Philly360 to host its popular music panel series, "How I Wrote That Song," at the renowned Sigma Studio in Philadelphia. This collaborative event takes place on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. and offers the opportunity to learn about the craft of songwriting from both legendary songwriters and today's biggest hitmakers.…
From News, posted 6.05.13
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