PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”) is an electro-pop trio known for their dark, haunting sound and unapologetic honesty. Frontwoman Lynn Gunn’s powerhouse vocals fit perfectly with the group’s signature synthesizers, and their debut on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza took place in 2016. Within the last four years, PVRIS has crossed milestone… Read more...
Declared a child prodigy by Indian music legend, Ravi Shankar, at the age of seven, Indian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer Raja Kumari creates fearless, charismatic music that sonically bridges East and West. Her time as a dancer sparked her love for Indian music, and upon receiving a copy of… Read more...
BMI is exceptionally proud to congratulate its many affiliates nominated for awards by the Recording Academy at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, scheduled to be held on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Nominations for the music industry’s most prestigious accolades were announced on December 7. In… Read more...
The Faim found fame seemingly overnight, but that’s not what their name is about. The members of the band, who hail from Perth, Australia, explained the moniker on Instagram: “The word ‘faim’ means hunger and we felt it truly represents our ever-growing and undying passion for music.” That shared passion… Read more...
The Faim found fame seemingly overnight, but that’s not what their name is about. The members of the band, who hail from Perth, Australia, explained the moniker on Instagram: “The word ‘faim’ means hunger and we felt it truly represents our ever-growing and undying passion for music.” That… Read more...
Darkly compelling electronic trio PVRIS already had a debut album out when we first featured them in our BMI at Lollapalooza Indie Spotlight back in July, and that record has gone onto sell over 175,000 copies worldwide and certify silver in the UK. 2016 also found PVRIS opening… Read more...
Adele’s “Hello” is in the running to be crowned Song of the Year at this year’s BMI London Awards, due to be held at The Dorchester on October 10. Ellie Goulding’s “On My Mind,” Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and George Ezra’s “Budapest” are also among those in contention for… Read more...
Writer-producer J.R. Rotem is having another great year, with a BMI Pop Award for Fall Out Boy’s “Centuries” in May and an incredible 10 tracks on Gwen Stefani’s No. 1 album This Is What the Truth Feels Like. But even though the South African-born, Bay Area-raised phenom can claim a… Read more...
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Global superstar Taylor Swift was presented with the first-ever Taylor Swift Award, a special award bearing her name in recognition… Read more...
Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater was buzzing last night with fan-voted American Music Award wins for many BMI affiliates. Leading the pack with multiple trophies was Taylor Swift, who swept three awards, Song of the Year for “Blank Space,” Favorite Album – Pop/Rock for 1989, and Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary;… Read more...
Captured at 2016 BMI Pop Awards
