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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…
From News, posted 5.17.13
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…
From News, posted 5.10.13
BMI Partners With Creative Week for Inaugural AMP Awards
There's no better time than Creative Week in New York City – when advertising, design and digital media converge with the arts – for Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) to drive home its recently launched corporate positioning campaign focused on its leadership, heritage and innovation within the music industry. On May 7, BMI presented at the inaugural Association of Music Producers (AMP) Awards, which…
From News, posted 5.09.13
Deadline Extended for 2013 BMI/NYU Workshop For Music in Commercial Media
Participants now have until May 13 to apply for the BMI/New York University Workshop for Music in Commercial Media. The intensive three-day seminar takes place July 27-29, 2013, and is produced by Ron Sadoff, Director of Film Scoring, New York University, and Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI Vice President of Film/TV Relations. Now in its second year, the workshop underscores BMI's commitment to educating emerging composers in the field of film and…
From News, posted 5.06.13
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…
From News, posted 5.03.13
BMI Writers Get Nods From Tony in 2013
The 2013 Tony Award nominations have BMI writers leading the list with three out of four nominations in the Best Original Score category and three nominations for Best Performances, highlighting the diverse talents of our affiliates in all areas of musical theatre. Nods go to Cyndi Lauper for Best Original Score for her work on "Kinky Boots," which received the most nominations at 13; Tim Minchin…
From News, posted 5.02.13
BMI President and CEO Del Bryant to Retire in June 2014
Del Bryant, Broadcast Music, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today his decision to retire from BMI in June 2014, starting an orderly leadership transition for the Company over the next 14 months. Following the executive transition, Bryant will continue to be engaged as a consultant for BMI. His decision to retire will bring to a close a remarkable career of more than 40 years of continuous service to…
From News, posted 5.01.13
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…
From News, posted 4.26.13
David Fulmer Named Winner of the 2013 Carlos Surinach Commission
The BMI Foundation has announced David Fulmer as this year's winner of the Surinach Commission. Established by a generous donation from the late composer Carlos Surinach, the Commission is awarded through a partnership program between the BMI Foundation and the Concert Artists Guild in New York. Each year, one winner of the Concert Artists Guild annual competition who has demonstrated a commitment to performing the work of living…
From News, posted 4.23.13
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,…
From News, posted 4.22.13
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