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BMI Congratulates its 2019 NaSHOF Inductees, Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon and Kostas

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From News, posted 8.08.19 The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that it will induct BMI songwriters Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon and Kostas to its prestigious hall of fame on Monday, October 14, at the Music City Center. The new inductees will join the 213 existing members of the elite organization,… Read more...


BMI Brings Music to New England Food Show

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From News, posted 3.05.19 BMI and longtime partner the Massachusetts Restaurant Association teamed up recently (3/4) to provide the musical entertainment at “The Toast,” the annual party that takes place after day one of the New England Food Show. BMI songwriter and Vermont native Jamie Lee Thurston entertained more than 200 restaurant owners and… Read more...


GRAMMY-Winning Songwriter Helps BMI Educate California Craft Brewers on Copyright

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From News, posted 12.19.18 Award-winning BMI songwriter Randy Sharp participated in a presentation on music licensing that BMI made recently (12/7) at the California Craft Brewers Association Fall Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa. The 3-time GRAMMY award winner and native Californian thanked the audience of craft brewers… Read more...


BMI Showcases Duo at Gathering of California Hoteliers

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From News, posted 11.29.18 BMI helped the California Hotel & Lodging Association celebrate their 125th anniversary at the legendary Hotel Del Coronado recently (11/27) by sponsoring a performance from the LA-based duo Roscoe & Etta. The Triple A act, comprised of BMI songwriters Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze, performed in front of California hotel… Read more...


Take Your Songwriting to the Next Level by Adding a Twist

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From MusicWorld, posted 10.14.16 To grab our listeners’ attention we need to separate our songs from the competition, and one way to accomplish this is by including an unexpected twist—an element of surprise. This article examines various ways to incorporate twists into lyrics and melodies. Story Songs With Surprise Endings “Ol’ Red” (written by… Read more...


Current Trends in Country Music: What’s Hot & What’s Not

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From MusicWorld, posted 9.16.15 “That ain’t country!” is a comment I often hear when I play current country hits in my songwriting workshops. It’s true that today’s country hits bear little resemblance to the songs that topped the charts by Elvis, Tammy, Waylon, Willie, and Patsy. Music evolves and the styles that rule the… Read more...


12 Days of BMI Holiday Songs

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From News, posted 12.14.13 Here at Broadcast Music, Inc., we love the holiday season, because we have an excuse to play some of our favorite festive tunes by BMI songwriters - from classics like Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” to Mariah Carey’s greatest gift to the world, “All I Want For Christmas… Read more...


Sharp Dazzles at Women’s Radio Group Dinner

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From News, posted 9.25.13 BMI singer-songwriter Maia Sharp was the featured performer at the annual MIW Radio Group’s “Lipstick and Lobster” dinner held recently at the Radio Show in Orlando. Sharp, who is an established Triple A artist in her own right, has also penned songs for the Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain… Read more...


Songwriters-in-the-Round: Chart-Toppers to Feature Top Hit-Makers at Grammy Museum in L.A. Oct. 15

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From News, posted 10.02.12 A collection of today’s top songwriters and producers will perform and share the stories behind their hit songs at Songwriters-in-the Round: Chart-Toppers, presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) at the Clive Davis Theater in the Grammy Museum on Monday, October 15. Dan Wilson (Adele, Dixie Chicks, Semisonic), Greg… Read more...


Inaugural 30A Songwriters Festival Slated for January 15-17 in Florida

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From News, posted 12.04.09 The first annual 30A Songwriters Festival will debut January 15-17 along the resort highway on the Florida panhandle between Destin and Panama City Beach. More than 50 songwriters, including Jeffrey Steele (“The Cowboy in Me” for Tim McGraw, “What Hurts the Most” for Rascal Flatts), BMI Icon John Oates (“Sara… Read more...


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