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Broadcast Music, Inc. writers have a lot to celebrate following the announcement of the 2015 GRAMMY nominations. The winners will be revealed during the 57th annual GRAMMY awards, held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live February 8, 2015 on CBS. BMI writers are present in nominations…
The Numbers Are In. BMI Writers Take More Than 53% of the 2013 GRAMMYS!
Year after year, we are proud that BMI songwriters have taken home a majority of The GRAMMYS, and 2013 is no exception. This time around, BMI writers claimed an impressive 53+% of the awards. Some of the evening’s most memorable highlights include: BMI songwriters Jack Antonoff and Jeff Bhasker winning…
‘O Brother’ Soundtrack Rules 44th Annual Grammy Awards
The soundtrack to the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? was the surprise winner at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, presented on February 27 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The multi-platinum album took home five Grammys including the coveted Album of The Year award, besting works by…
Sam Bush
Twenty-seven years ago, the producers of the first Telluride Bluegrass Festival began looking for magic. They had a terrific location. They had vision - some called it nerve. But something else was desperately needed. It didn't take them long to find it. For their second year, they booked New Grass…
Playing Classical Music Raises Copyright Questions for Business Owners
Let's play "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." First question: Is classical music in the public domain? If so, you can play it in a restaurant, hotel or retail store without paying royalties to the composers. Answer: If you're thinking "yes" will be your final answer, you'd be…
Faith Hill Tops BMI’s List of Grammy Winners
Country singer and BMI songwriter Faith Hill was a big winner at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, presented February 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hill, a first time winner, took home…
BMI Classical Musician Edgar Meyer Wins Avery Fisher Prize
BMI classical musician Edgar Meyer, a double bassist who teaches at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music in Nashville, was named the winner of the 2000 Avery Fisher Prize worth $50,000 -- probably the top individual honor for an American classical instrumentalist. The award was presented last night during…