Urban-alt Puerto Rican songwriter and rapper Álvaro Díaz is having the biggest moment of his career on the heels of his critically acclaimed debut album Felicilandia, released last October. A global hit on streaming and TikTok, the album features hit singles like “Brilloteo,” “Problemón” featuring Rauw Alejandro, and “Llori Pari”… Read more...
Randy Class is a New York native born in the Dominican Republic, now repping the Bronx. This diverse borough of New York City has defined the texture of Class’ creative palette and is reflected in his work; his influences include hip-hop, merengue, bachata, soul, R&B, and pop. Class jaywalks on… Read more...
Randy Class is a dynamic NYC-based producer and songwriter who was raised in the Bronx. His Dominican roots helped him grow up surrounded by musical influences ranging from hip-hop and merengue to bachata, soul, and R&B, and his ability to write in both English and Spanish has broadened his ability… Read more...
Danny Shell is an independent artist from a NorCal town called Vacaville. He found his sound with producer/engineer, Ryan Dulude (whose credits include work with Andrew Watt, Selena Gomez, and Dominic Fike) while crashing on couches and working cold-calling sales jobs to get by. His debut project, Sourgrass, dropped in… Read more...
BMI partnered with Xperi, parent of HD Radio, in sponsoring a performance by GRAMMY-nominated BMI songwriter Frankie J at this year’s Radio Ink Hispanic Conference, held recently (10/22) as a virtual event. The Mexican-American singer songwriter talked about the impact commercial radio has had on his career while performing some… Read more...
A third-generation songwriter from an acclaimed musical family, Edgar Cortázar has lived a life devoted to creating, collaborating and sharing the power of music. The grandson of legendary Mexican songwriter Ernesto Cortázar and the son of renowned film composer/songwriter Ernesto Cortázar Ducker, the young Edgar Cortázar was introduced to the… Read more...
Bebe Rexha’s career was meant to be. Her 2011 debut on BMI’s Lolla stage was one of many milestones this singer/songwriter has accomplished, and in 2012, she became one of the youngest recipients of the Abe Olman Scholarship Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Rexha, a New York native… Read more...
This morning, the Library of Congress announced the newest works to be listed in the prestigious National Recording Registry, with several BMI songwriters and composers receiving the honors. The inductions will become part of an elite group of recordings destined for special preservation and scholarship attention due to their “cultural,… Read more...
“Show—Don’t Tell” is one of the basic tenets taught in almost every songwriting class. Writing cinematic lyrics—lyrics that incorporate visual imagery that listeners can envision like a movie in their minds—is often thought of as one of the most effective ways to connect with audiences. Cinematic lyrics do not spell… Read more...
BMI is very proud to be congratulating its Latin affiliates who made a strong impact at Billboard’s Latin Music Awards 2016 on April 28 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. Among the evening’s multiple winners, Colombian pop powerhouse Shakira won two awards, as did Pitbull and Banda Sinaloense MS… Read more...
