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BMI Partners With the 2013 Latin Mixx Conference in Multiple U.S. Cities

For the third year, BMI is sponsoring the Latin Mixx Conference as the event expands from its original base of New York City to key cities Miami, San Antonio and Los Angeles via its "Latin Re:Mixx Mixxer Series Presented by Ford." The events will bring together some of the most influential industry representatives, and will help attendees dive into each city's rich and dynamic Latin music and culture. Launched in…
Cliff Martinez and Top Composers Honored at the 2013 BMI Film & TV Awards

Broadcast Music, Inc. saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & TV Awards, which took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 15, 2013. Renowned composer Cliff Martinez received BMI’s Richard Kirk Award for his significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. Known…
Adam Levine and Top Songwriters Honored at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards

Broadcast Music, Inc. was proud to honor the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most performed pop songs at the 61st annual BMI Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 14, 2013. International superstar Adam Levine received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his profound influence on the entertainment industry. As the 2013 President’s Award recipient, Levine joins an elite list…
First Master Session at USC Thornton School of Music Launches With BMI Icon David Foster

The first installment of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Master Sessions at the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music kicked off on April 19 with a very special member of the Broadcast Music, Inc. family: legendary songwriter, music producer, SHOF inductee and BMI Icon David Foster. This new partnership between the USC Thornton School of Music and SHOF is meant to provide…
Meet A-Rod, the BMI Songwriter Behind Fantasia’s New Hit Album

The name A-Rod is mostly familiar to baseball fans as a nickname for New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, but these days, there's another A-Rod shaking up the music scene. At 27, Broadcast Music, Inc. member Al-Sherrod "A-Rod" Lambert from Newark, New Jersey, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after songwriters in the world of R&B. It's this gifted writer who is partly responsible for helping Fantasia enter Billboard's Top…
Rising Stars Perform at BMI’s ‘Next Fresh Thing’ Spring Showcase
The audience at On The Rox in Hollywood was treated to the sounds of rising stars Vali, Lorine Chia, Eric Bellinger and JoiStaRR at the latest installment of Broadcast Music, Inc.'s® "Next Fresh Thing" showcase series on May 2. BMI member Nicole Scherzinger was one of several audience members to enjoy the performances. The evening kicked off with 20-year-old wunderkind Lorine Chia.…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With This Playlist Featuring Mexican and Mexican-American BMI Songwriters

Often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, which takes place on September 16 and is known as "El Grito," Cinco de Mayo is actually the commemoration of the historic Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army under General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin defeated the much larger and better-equipped French army under Napoleon III. The victory, although small in the grand scheme of expelling the French from Mexico in…
77 Percent of 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards Go Home With BMI Writers

BMI's Latin division was triumphant at this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on April 25, 2013. Reggaeton superstar Don Omar was the night's biggest winner, taking home 10 awards, including Songs Artist of the Year, Male; and Streaming Artist of the Year, thanks in large part to "Danza Kuduro", his duet with Lucenzo which, to date, has received more than 440,600,000 views on…
BMI Signs Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson

At a towering 6’7”, the Philadelphia-born Ray Benson is considered a giant in the industry, but it’s not his height that has made him a dominant figure in music. BMI is honored to welcome the Asleep at the Wheel front man and founder back to the BMI roster. For forty years, Ray has been the driving force behind “The Wheel” and has overseen the release of more than 25 albums,…
What Does BMI’s Commitment to Advanced Technology Mean for Songwriters?

Jim King, BMI Senior Vice President, Business Operations and Technology, oversees all areas of technology innovation, operations, and product development at BMI. In addition to his other significant contributions to streamlining BMI’s operational platform, Jim helped to earn BMI’s placement in InformationWeek’s list of the top 500 technology innovators for two consecutive years. So, who better to ask? How does BMI’s commitment to innovation benefit songwriters? 1. What is BMI’s…
