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BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop team honored GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Nija Charles at The Fleur Room in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, June 24. The evening celebrated Charles’ impressive work with some of the industry’s biggest stars such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion and more. She has been nominated for three…
BMI’s Atlanta Office Rings in the Holidays with Top Talent
Last week, some of the best and brightest music creators turned out for BMI Atlanta’s annual holiday party. In attendance were singer V. Bozeman, singer/songwriter Dallas Davidson, producer Sonny Digital, celebrated Gospel singer/songwriter Kirk Franklin, producer Keyz, singer/songwriter Travis Malloy, hip-hop luminary TI and several others. The festivities included a…
In Fighting Form: A Conversation with H.E.R.
Since debuting in 2016, H.E.R.’s distinctive blend of smoldering R&B has been showcased on a string of EPs—later collected on a debut LP in 2017 that was certified platinum – and has earned her steady acclaim as a prolific creative force to watch. H.E.R., which stands for “Having Everything Revealed,”…
BMI’s Acoustic Lounge Hosts Lucky Daye and Audio Push
On Tuesday, June 18, BMI hosted an Acoustic Lounge featuring R&B singer/songwriter Lucky Daye and the hip-hop duo Audio Push, at Live House in Los Angeles. The stripped-down showcase was sponsored by Fender and treated fans and industry VIPs to the melodic and up-tempo tunes by the rising stars. Audio…
BMI Honors the Luminaries of Gospel Music at 2019 Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas
BMI honored the best and brightest in gospel music at the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music luncheon, held on March 28 at La Cave in Las Vegas, Nevada. Multi Stellar Award-winner and two-time GRAMMY nominee singer/songwriter Travis Greene was awarded Song of the Year for his triumphant single “You Waited,”…
AIMP Holds Holiday Mixer and Benefit at BMI’s LA Office
The Association of Independent Music Publishers LA chapter held its annual holiday party on Thursday, December 6, serving as both a mixer and benefit for the AIMP Linda Komorsky Liker Scholarship Fund and The City of Hope cancer treatment and research center in Los Angeles. The celebration, which was held…
GRAMMY-Nominated Oak Felder Gets and Gives Advice
When he moved to the U.S. from Istanbul, Turkey, in 2001, writer-producer Warren “Oak” Felder had a degree in network technologies and artificial intelligence from Istanbul Technical University, and zero music expertise save for his abiding love for rock bands including Rage Against the Machine and Modest Mouse. Felder hadn’t…
BMI Brings Out Multi-Platinum HitMakers for ‘Producer Talk Panel’
BMI’s LA office hosted a ‘BMI Producer Talk’ panel on Wednesday, August 17, for an enthusiastic crowd. Moderated by radio host and media personality, Abby De La Rosa, the panel featured hit-making producers Andrew “Pop” Wansel and Warren “Oak” Felder of Pop & Oak (Alicia Keys, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj),…
Wardell Malloy: Wardell Malloy interviewed at the 2015 Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
Captured at 2015 Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards