In this issue: Mic Moves: The Right Placement for Your Songs Composer Jermaine Stegall on Scoring “Coming 2 America” During Pandemic “Hear My Voice” Singer-Songwriter Celeste’s Star Rises BMI Composers Share What’s Unique About SXSW Film Scores Library of Congress Inducts 10 BMI Musical… Read more...
The year 2020 was challenging for many artists. During this unprecedented time, composer and conductor Jermaine Stegall navigated scoring one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, Craig Brewer’s Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1988 hit film, Coming to America. Beyond that, Stegall also scored projects… Read more...
BMI is proud to announce that nine of our film composers and/or songwriters have been asked to join the voting body of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The Oscars took this opportunity to extend invitations to 819 potential new members from across the different award categories represented… Read more...
BMI proudly collaborated for the fourth year with the Sundance Institute’s Film Music Program to present the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at Skywalker Sound in California. BMI’s Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer-Ross, joined the program as a creative advisor, providing her knowledge and expertise to the… Read more...
BMI continued its focus on nurturing the art of conducting at the Company’s annual two-week conducting workshop series taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. During the workshop, eight selected participants had the opportunity to hone their conducting skills, from mastering fundamentals and multi-meter scores,… Read more...
