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BMI, Legend Music Group, Nichion Inc., and Sovereign Music recently joined forces to create an exciting opportunity for numerous songwriters to spend quality time creating potential hit songs. The three-day song camp took place from September 12 through the 14 at Legend Music Group studio in Los Angeles, Ca. The…
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month With BMI
September 15 marks the beginning of a month-long recognition of the rich history and important contributions Latinos have made to American society and culture. What started as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 grew into a month-long observation in the late ’80s. “Nurtured by their rich…
BMI Co-Hosts Los Producers Charity Show in Las Vegas
BMI, Education Through Music-LA, The Harry Fox Agency, Lurssen Mastering and Full Sail University co-hosted “Los Producers Charity Show,” a unique evening of live music for a great cause. Backed by an all-star house band, Latin music trendsetters took the stage for spontaneous sets and collaborations to raise funds for…
BMI Trendsetters Lead List of 2010 Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI’s Latin music leaders dominate the list of 2010 Latin Grammy nominees. Perennial favorite Juan Luis Guerra earned an impressive four nods, including Album of the Year for his acclaimed A Son de Guerra. Guerra will also vie for Best Contemporary Tropical Album and Best Tropical Song thanks to “Bachata…
BMI Latin Showcase Series Returns To S.O.B.’s
BMI is bringing it successful Latin music series back to S.O.B.’s nightclub in New York City on Monday, April 2. ”BMI PRESENTS: Latin Music Showcases” will focus on Latin rock and pop and will feature emerging Latino singer/songwriters Taxi Amarillo, Thalisha, Francisco Salicrup and Sonido Secreto. Doors will open at…
Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes Top 13th Annual BMI Latin Awards
'Miedo' Named Song of the Year; Two in a Row for SER-CA Publishing en español BMI, the leading U.S. performing right organization, staged the 13th edition of its Latin Music Awards on Friday, April 7, with top honors reserved for merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra, Colombian rocker…
Latin Grammy Nods Spotlight BMI Artists
CafĂ© Tacuba's Emmanuel Del Real leads the list of BMI songwriter/artists nominated for the 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards with five nods, it was announced recently at a press conference in Los Angeles. The ceremony, set for Sept. 1 at LA's Shrine Auditorium, will be broadcast live on…
A Real Pleasure for Latin Songwriter Martha Cancel
Martha Cancel, a prolific bilingual BMI songwriter and music industry veteran, stopped by the New York office recently to pick up her 2003 BMI Latin Award for "Por Tu Placer" (For Your Pleasure), recorded by Frankie Negron and published by Cancel's Dustelli Music. Cancel also collaborated with Negron…
BMI Welcomes Huey Dunbar to Latin Family
New York-based Latin singer/songwriter Huey Dunbar (seated) is welcomed by BMI's Jessie Lema in the New York office as he signs his affiliation papers. The Puerto Rican/Jamaican-bred artist is the former lead singer of tropical-club/dance act DLG (Dark Latin Groove) whose 1996 hit "No Morira"…
Huey Dunbar: Huey Dunbar interviewed at the 2011 BMI Latin Awards
Captured at 2011 BMI Latin Awards