Marketing and advertising studies show that we are better able to remember ads we are exposed to multiple times. When we see or hear something once, we are likely to forget it. But with repeated exposure it is more apt to stick in our brains. This also applies to melodies.… Read more...
It would be hard to look at a list of current hit songs without noticing a trend: the growing use of featured artists. A featured artist is one who makes a guest appearance on another artist’s recording to create a collaboration. What’s the difference between a duet and a song… Read more...
BMI songwriter and Republic recording artist Sam James brought his talents to the 2021 Fall Meeting of the International Society of Hotel Associations held recently in Scottsdale at the Mountain Shadows Resort. A participant in both NBC’s The Voice and Songland, James told stories and performed songs from his rich… Read more...
BMI is pleased to announce the return of the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza. From Thursday, July 29 to Sunday, August 1, the lights on the BMI Stage will shine for the first time in two years, presenting 24 incredible acts that festivalgoers need to know, including headliners Migrant Motel, Mothica,… Read more...
For as much as New York-born and Los Angeles-based songstress Molly Moore’s music speaks to a 5G generation, her straight-shooting lyrics, soulful timbre, and psychedelically spun style transcend eras. As a songwriter, she’s written for multiplatinum pop superstar, Jesse McCartney, K-pop phenomenon, EXO, and GRAMMY nominee, Lea Michele, and as… Read more...
BMI songwriter Spencer Ludwig highlighted this year’s New York State Brewers Association Craft Brewers conference with a high energy virtual performance from his studio in Los Angeles. As a solo artist and as the trumpeter for Capital Cities, Spencer has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show… Read more...
BMI is proud to support Song Arts Spring 2021 workshops, which offer songwriters a chance to network, discover new co-writers, and learn the “Advanced Song Craft” tools used by chart-topping writers. The methods taught by SAA Founder Billy Seidman, author of The Elements of Song Craft, have been adopted by… Read more...
BMI is proud to support Song Arts Workshops, which offer a proven, live/online, in-person learning experience to network and gain new skill sets to compete in the contemporary music market. Learn SAA’s “Advanced Song Craft Method™” that’s been adopted by educational institutions such as Berklee Valencia to train their writer/producers,… Read more...
Since their 2011 appearance on the BMI Indie Spotlight, X Ambassadors have propelled themselves into the global spotlight. The Ithaca-based indie band’s debut album, VHS, went platinum and spawned genre-defining hits like “Renegades” and “Unsteady,” leading them on a three-year tour odyssey across the world. Follow-up albums, VHS 2.0 and… Read more...
International Songwriting Competition The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended the registration deadline to November 4, 2020. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your songs heard by industry execs and celebrity judges like Bebe Rexha, Cam, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Tanya Tucker, and many more.… Read more...
