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The Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) winners have been announced, with many BMI composers taking top Visual Media honors as well as nominations. The prestigious awards are the first in the year to honor original music (song and score) in all visual media from around the globe, including film,…
Assassin’s Creed Symphony Delights All Audiences
You don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy the work that BMI composers Jesper Kyd, Brian Tyler, Winifred Phillips and Ryan Amon contributed to Assassin’s Creed Symphony. The multimedia symphonic project, produced by MGP Live, delivers an innovative and immersive new take on the music of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed…
Summing it All Up With BMI Composer Jesper Kyd
When composer Jesper Kyd receives the 2018 Nile Rodgers Global Creators Award at Canadian Music Week (May 7-13), he won’t just be getting an accolade from the esteemed conference, but cheers from Rodgers himself – a self-described fanboy long enamored with Kyd’s groundbreaking video game scores. High praise from someone…
A. R. Rahman Wins BAFTA Award as BMI Composers Dominate Video Game Nods
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recently applauded the year’s best in film, and composer A. R. Rahman walked away with the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Award for Music in recognition of his original score and songs for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman will also…
Film/TV Conference Features Composer Terence Blanchard, Discount for BMI Writers
BMI is proud to once again sponsor the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, being held Nov.14-15 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The two-day event will feature sessions and panels on music for film, TV, Internet, gaming, commercials and other industry-related topics. As…
This Kyd’s Got Game
BMI composer Jesper Kyd stopped by the BMI LA office recently to show off his 2005 BAFTA Games Award and meet with executives in the Film/TV department.