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MusicWorld: songwriter news, Q&A’s, advice & more
Check out the new issue of BMI MusicWorld, featuring… Important stories for working songwriters from Wired, Rolling Stone, Billboard and more. Sandy Vee: “You’re a beatmaker? Cool. Just pick up a guitar or bass, and learn. You will need something else because we’re talking about music, not just beats." Xenia: "Being on ‘The Voice,’ especially having someone like
From News, posted 2.21.12
10 Questions: Sandy Vee
When he crossed from the sweaty confines of France’s club scene into the choppy waters of pop production in 2010, Sandy Vee hit his stride with a rising DJ named David Guetta. Since then, Vee’s output has served as something of a benchmark for his newfound peers: His tireless work ethic landed him on the Grammy podium with Rihanna, and in the…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.21.12
10 Questions: Xenia
When 17-year-old Xenia Martinez auditioned last year for season one of NBC’s The Voice, she had never been so petrified—drowned in spotlights and stunned by the rapt attention of judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. At the time, few of her closest friends even knew…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.19.12
BMI to Present Counting Crows at SXSW 2012
Counting Crows will headline BMI’s Friday-night show at Auditorium Shores with opening bands Diamond Rugs and Tender Mercies during SXSW 2012 in Austin on March 16. An annual favorite of both SXSW attendees and Austin music fans, the evening is free and open to the public. Gates open at 6 p.m. San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Adam Duritz and guitarist/producer David Bryson co-founded Counting Crows in 1991, and proceeded to assemble one of…
From News, posted 2.16.12
Mark Mothersbaugh to Discuss Distinguished Career with BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross at SXSW Film 2012
Q&A slated for March 13 at Austin Convention Center Iconic multi-media composer and rock pioneer Mark Mothersbaugh and Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations for BMI, will come together for an in-depth conversation about music in film, television, gaming and the myriad other areas of Mothersbaugh’s expertise on Tuesday, March 13 at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival. The anticipated Q&A is slated for 11…
From News, posted 2.15.12
Grammy Winners & Nominees Share Songwriting Secrets at BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’
BMI presented “How I Wrote That Song”, its annual pre-Grammy event, today at The Key Club in West Hollywood. The panel featured RZA, the Grammy-winning founder of the Wu-Tang Clan; Joel and Benji Madden, co-founders of Good Charlotte; Rev Run, the Grammy-winning hip-hop icon; DJ Khaled, a multiple Grammy-nominee/producer/artist; and RedOne, a Grammy-winning songwriter/producer. The…
From News, posted 2.13.12
BMI Songwriter/Artists Win 68% of Grammys; Adele Takes Home Six
The 54th annual Grammy Awards belonged to BMI songwriters, who earned almost 70% of the year's 78 trophies – resounding proof of the strength of the BMI repertoire. Adele took home Grammy gold in every category in which she was nominated. She won six trophies in all, including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Adele is a member of British performing right society PRS for…
From News, posted 2.13.12
10 Questions: Ammar Malik
Ammar Malik is a guitar-toting songwriter from Virginia who, at 24, also happens to be one of pop’s hottest guns for hire. His involvement behind Gym Class Heroes’ “Stereo Hearts” sparked a pivotal camaraderie with that song’s featured vocalist, Adam Levine. That chemistry helped produce “Moves Like Jagger,” the massively infectious Maroon 5 single that needs no introduction. Taking stock—and a…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.12
Michael Woodard Wins on Series Finale of Popular Reality Singing Show ‘Majors and Minors’
14-year-old up-and-coming BMI writer wows fans and industry judges Last night, on the highly anticipated season finale of the popular reality singing show Majors and Minors, 14-year-old BMI writer and singer Michael Woodard took home the top prize of a music publishing deal and a record deal with RCA Records. Woodard, a sweet and gifted eighth grader from Philadelphia, won fans’ hearts with his incredible voice, positive attitude and infectious…
From News, posted 1.30.12
Save the Date: Grammy Edition of BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” Slated for Feb. 11 in L.A.
Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Rev Run; RZA, the Grammy-winning founder of Wu-Tang Clan; Good Charlotte co-founders Joel and Benji Madden; multiple Grammy nominee/producer/artist and official voice of South Florida DJ Khaled; and Grammy-winning songwriter/producer RedOne are confirmed panelists for BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” 2012, slated for Saturday, February 11, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).…
From News, posted 1.26.12
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