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It’s Time for an All-New Edition of MusicWorld!

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From MusicWorld, posted 4.20.23 In this issue: Jason Blume Breaks Down the Process of Getting Your Songs on Playlists Cliff Goldmacher on the Pros and Cons of Using Clichés in Your Music BMI Celebrates its Latin Awards and Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards BMI Returns to… Read more...


Otis Redding’s Widow and Daughter Reflect on His Enduring Music & Legacy

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From News, posted 4.03.23 They say behind every great man is a great woman, and that certainly holds true for Zelma Redding, the widow of iconic soul singer/songwriter Otis Redding. The world lost a legend in 1967 when Mr. Redding tragically passed away, and since then Zelma Redding has made it her mission, along… Read more...


Los Producers Charity Concert Raises Over $130,000 Dollars to Benefit Michael J. Fox Foundation

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From News, posted 11.17.22 Last night, BMI, Rebeleon Entertainment, Spotify and Virgin Music presented the 10th annual Los Producers charity event at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. The star-studded benefit concert included performances by Latin GRAMMY nominees and past winners who shared the stage to benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s… Read more...


What Makes a Song Iconic?

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From The Weekly, posted 8.09.22 “Great means incredibly well crafted, easily memorable, with a universally relatable sentiment and a sense of authenticity—“from the heart” as they say. Iconic means touching a cultural nerve, standing the test of time and instantly recognizable by many people - that holds true even if it’s not widely considered… Read more...


BMI Congratulates its Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners and Nominees

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From News, posted 11.18.21 BMI proudly congratulates all its Hollywood Music in Media Award winners and nominees. Honoring original music (song and score) in all visual media from around the globe including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, and special programs, the HMMA nominations have historically been representative of the nominees of… Read more...


BMI Celebrates its 2020 London Awards Winners

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From News, posted 10.05.20 BMI today paid tribute to the top UK and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year with the 2020 BMI London Awards. Honourees for Song of the Year, Million-Air Awards, Top 30 Pop Songs and Film, TV & Visual Media were celebrated across… Read more...


Breakthrough Hits and Signature Songs: What Can They Teach Us?

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From MusicWorld, posted 2.21.19 Although it was more than sixteen years ago, I still recall chatting with a twenty-something guy who stood in front of me in line as we waited to attend the taping of the David Letterman Show. The guy was excited because his brother Adam would be performing on the show,… Read more...


BMI Mourns the Loss of Soul Legend Aretha Franklin

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From News, posted 8.16.18 BMI is deeply saddened to learn of the death of trailblazing music legend, Aretha Franklin, who passed away today at the age of 76. A BMI affiliate for five decades, Franklin was hailed as the Queen of Soul, in the 1960s, for her unquantifiable contributions to the canon of contemporary… Read more...


BMI Honors R&B Legend Otis Redding at The Otis Music Camp

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From News, posted 6.13.18 BMI was proud to participate, last week, in The Otis Redding Foundation’s philanthropic initiative, The Otis Music Camp, an annual, two-week program in Macon, GA, that hosts high level music forums conducted by key leaders in the music industry. BMI’s David Claassen was on hand not only as a guest… Read more...


BMI Mourns the Loss of Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela

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From News, posted 1.23.18 BMI is saddened by the news that trumpeter, composer, flugelhorn player, bandleader, singer and political activist Hugh Masekela has passed away at the age of 78. The legendary South African jazz musician recorded more than 40 solo albums in his storied career, while also collaborating with countless diverse musical icons… Read more...


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