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BMI singer/songwriter Angie K was the featured musical entertainment at the closing dinner for the International Planned Music Association (IPMA) fall conference held recently (10/12) at The Diner in Nashville, TN. The IPMA fall conference attendees were comprised of Mood Media Corporate Executives, suppliers, and franchisees from across the United…
BMI Songwriter Angie K. Kicks Off Restaurant Leadership Conference
As has become tradition, a BMI songwriter kicked off the opening session of this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix. BMI country artist Angie K. performed in front of more than 2000 restaurant executives who were gathered for the annual conference that provides opportunities for them to hone their leadership…
What’s Hot—and What’s Not In Songwriting
I was recently asked how the tools and techniques I teach today differ from those I have taught in the past. Have I noticed any recent changes in successful songs and in the processes of writing them? I looked back over the thirty years that I have been teaching songwriting,…
BMI Mourns the Loss of GRAMMY-Winning Songwriter Jamie O’Hara
BMI is saddened by the news that singer-songwriter Jamie O’Hara passed away yesterday. Highly decorated for the GRAMMY-winning megahit “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days),” which was recorded by The Judds in 1986, O’Hara was also the scribe behind Ronnie McDowell’s smashes “Wandering Eyes” and “Older Women.” Early…
BMI Bulletin Board: October 2020
International Songwriting Competition The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended the registration deadline to November 4, 2020. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your songs heard by industry execs and celebrity judges like Bebe Rexha, Cam, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Tanya Tucker, and many more.…
When it Comes to Song Titles, Don’t Hit the Nail Too Squarely on the Head
Most of the writers who attend my songwriting workshops already know how to write perfectly crafted songs. My job is to help them write the kinds of songs that a music publisher, record label executive, record producer, or recording artist will feel compelled to choose over the competition. One of…
BMI Congratulates its 2020 GRAMMY Winners
During a star-studded celebration of the most popular and impactful music from the past year, many BMI affiliates were singled out for their achievements at the Recording Academy’s 62nd GRAMMY Awards, held last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Among the multiple-award winners came Lizzo, who, after opening…
BMI Congratulates its 2019 CMA Winners
It was a big night at this year’s CMA awards in Nashville with BMI songwriters taking the majority of the prestigious honors. In addition to the awards, which included double trophies to big winners Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves, the evening was filled with unforgettable performances. Starting with the show’s…
5 Tips for Songwriting Success in Today’s Music Industry
I taught my first songwriting class at Los Angeles’ Pierce College in 1991. Back then, if my car radio were tuned to a pop station, it was likely I would hear chart-topping artists such as Michael Jackson, Wilson Phillips, Janet Jackson, Michael Bolton, Poison, and Roxette. During that same era,…
BMI Mourns the Loss of Songwriting Legend Curly Putman
BMI is saddened at the passing of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and multiple BMI award-winner Curly Putman, who died Sunday at the age of 85. Putman’s vast catalog of songs undeniably helped shape country music history and include, among others, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “Green, Green Grass of Home.” He…