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BMI is thrilled to return to Tribeca Festival’s Music Lounge with two panels giving an insider’s look into creating the music behind some of today’s most popular films and TV shows. On June 10, BMI Presents How I Wrote That Song® for Film & TV featuring songwriter/producer Ali Dee and…
BMI Congratulates its 2023 Oscar Nominees
BMI is once again very proud to congratulate our composers and songwriters who have been nominated for Academy Awards in this year’s categories for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Oscar winners will be announced on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and televised live on…
BMI Congratulates its 2023 Golden Globe Nominees
BMI is delighted to see so many of its affiliates in the running for recognition in the forthcoming 80th annual Golden Globe Awards, for which nominations were announced today. Representing the very best in film and television, the Golden Globes Awards will be presented on January 10, 2023. Congratulations to…
Ellie Goulding to be Honoured with BMI President’s Award at 2022 BMI London Awards
BMI today announced that world-renowned singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 2022 BMI London Awards. The chart-topping musical luminary will be honoured for her exemplary contributions to the art of music and songwriting. In addition, globally acclaimed singer/songwriter and producer Tems will receive the BMI…
BMI Honors Songwriter/Producer D’Mile For His Creative Brilliance
BMI paid tribute to Oscar and GRAMMY award-winning songwriter and producer Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II at Catch LA in West Hollywood, this past weekend, in honor of D’Mile’s groundbreaking artistry, creative vision and brilliant contributions to the future of music. Already a seasoned music creator, D’Mile started his production career…
BMI Indie Spotlight: Tia Tia
With a name so nice, you gotta say it twice! Born and raised in New Jersey, Tia Tia made her way to the west coast with a splash. Since moving to LA in 2019, she has penned multiple hits, co-writing “Off My Face” from Justin Bieber’s platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated Justice album…
BMI Indie Spotlight: BEAM
BEAM is a Jamaica-born, Florida-raised, GRAMMY Award-winning rapper, singer, and producer who uses his music to dive down rabbit holes of memories, muse on relationships, and confront mental health struggles, all while pondering what it means to grow up in today’s world. His hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B inspirations come together…
10 Ways to Push the Creative Envelope With Your Songs
Sometimes, playing it safe is the most dangerous thing we can do. This is especially applicable when our goal is to write songs that rise above the competition; songs that become artists’ signature songs; and songs that impact audiences and propel artists to a next level. We need to find…
Multiple GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize Winner Kendrick Lamar Signs With BMI
BMI is incredibly pleased to announce that multiple award-winning superstar and Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records recording artist Kendrick Lamar has signed a long-term deal with the performing rights organization to represent his critically-acclaimed catalog of music worldwide. Lamar joins BMI’s growing roster of more than 900,000 songwriters, composers and music…
5 Tips for Songwriting Success in Today’s Music Industry
I taught my first songwriting class at Los Angeles’ Pierce College in 1991. Back then, if my car radio were tuned to a pop station, it was likely I would hear chart-topping artists such as Michael Jackson, Wilson Phillips, Janet Jackson, Michael Bolton, Poison, and Roxette. During that same era,…