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BMI award-winning songwriter Danny Myrick shared his stories and songs with the hotel & lodging association executives in attendance at the 2022 International Society of Hotel Associations Winter Conference held recently in San Diego. Myrick was the featured entertainment at the closing dinner which took place at the historic Hotel…
BMI Songwriter Helps Wisconsin Restaurant Association Debut New Conference for its Members
Award winning BMI songwriter Dylan Altman was the featured entertainment at the 1st annual Restaurant Insights Summit Live! held recently in Green Bay and presented by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association. Altman, who has written number one songs for Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw and Jake Owen, performed for the large group…
BMI and WBYT B100 Bring Nashville Songwriters to South Bend for the Annual Songwriters In-The-Round
BMI partnered recently (08/27/22) with Federated Media’s WBYT B100 country station for the 2nd Annual BMI Songwriters in-the-round held at the rooftop bar of Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN. Headlining the sold-out show were BMI Nashville singer-songwriters Elvie Shane, Adam James, and Shelby Darrall. BMI Singer/Songwriter Elvie Shane…
Award-Winning BMI Songwriter Brings a Little Country to Restaurant Association Gathering
Restaurant association executives attending the 2021 Council of State Restaurant Associations Fall Meeting, held recently in Clearwater Beach, Florida, were treated to a humorous and high energy performance by award-winning BMI songwriter Bridgette Tatum. The Nashville-based artist co-wrote “She’s Country” for Jason Aldean, which was the most played song on…
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 Congratulates its 2020 CMA Winners
Last night was a spectacular night in Nashville as the CMA held an inspiring socially distanced award ceremony with BMI songwriters again taking the majority of the coveted awards. Leading the pack was Maren Morris with three wins and Luke Combs with two, while Eric Church also filled the evening…
BMI Bulletin Board: November/December 2019
WORKSHOPS BMI 101 Workshop: Nashville BMI 101 is a one-hour introductory workshop for anyone interested in learning more about the current role BMI plays in the complex world of the music industry. You’ll spend the hour with two BMI Employees outlining the history of BMI, how to utilize…
BMI Songwriters Jim McCormick and Payton Smith Highlight Broadcasters Convention in New Orleans
BMI provided the closing entertainment for the Louisiana and Mississippi Broadcasters Associations at their joint annual convention held recently (5/30/19) at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. BMI songwriters and Louisiana natives, Jim McCormick and Payton Smith, entertained a room of radio and TV executives from across both states. Three-time…
BMI Songwriters Take the Stage and the Trophies at 2019 ACM Awards
BMI proudly congratulates our affiliates who took home the majority of Academy of Country Music Awards last night in Las Vegas. The star-filled evening also featured unforgettable performances by members of the BMI family who commanded the stage, including Keith Urban, Brooks and Dunn, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde,…
BMI and Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf Bring Nashville Songwriters to Memphis for Songwriters Festival
BMI partnered recently (03/29) with Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf to present the 4th annual songwriters festival at The Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN. Headlining the event were award-winning BMI singer-songwriters Ryan Hurd, Parker Welling and Brandon Kinney. Ryan Hurd has written songs that have been…