BMI partnered recently (10/4) with The Tavern League of Colorado to present a seminar to its members on music licensing and the legalities surrounding music use in bars and taverns. The session, which took place at the Dive Inn, a Denver bar, also featured a performance by award-winning BMI songwriter… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the loss of Troy Gentry, who died tragically in a helicopter accident on Friday. Gentry was half of the Grand Old Opry inducted duo Montgomery Gentry, who took the country industry by storm in 1999, winning the coveted CMA Duo of the Year award in 2000.… Read more...
The BMI Nashville Songwriters Tour rolled through Kentucky and Ohio recently (8/19-8/21), performing at several BMI licensed venues that have been very supportive of BMI songwriters and publishers over the years. The tour was a collaborative effort between BMI, the Kentucky Restaurant Association, the Ohio Restaurant Association and the Ohio… Read more...
BMI partnered recently (3/12/16) with Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf to present the 1st annual BMI Songwriters Festival held at The Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN. Headlining the festival were award-winning BMI songwriters Phil O’Donnell, Shane Minor, Shelley Skidmore, and Greg Bates, who collectively have written… Read more...
BMI songwriter Jamie Lee Thurston entertained the Kentucky Broadcast Association on October 6th during their annual convention. The Lexington, KY performance saw Thurston showcase tunes including “15 Minutes,” recorded by Rodney Atkins, and “I Ain’t Got It All That Bad,” recorded by Montgomery Gentry. As an added treat, BMI songwriter… Read more...
Two of BMI’s finest country songwriters made the trip down to Florida recently (1/31/14) to perform at a special preview showcase for the 1st Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, which is presented by iHeart Radio, BMI & Clear Channel’s Cat Country 107.1 and is scheduled to take place over two… Read more...
The 2012 Key West Songwriters Festival is just around the corner. Whether you’ve booked your trip and are counting down the days, or you’re deciding whether or not to head to the festival for the first time, here are 10 things you should know: The Key West Songwriters Festival… Read more...
BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly dominate the list of 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, announced Thursday, January 26. BMI has historically represented the majority of country music’s leaders – from Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Porter Wagoner, to Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard – and a… Read more...
On a Tuesday in October, men and women form a line in BMI’s large lobby on Nashville’s Music Row. Some shoulder guitars and cradle weathered notebooks; others hold CDs carefully labeled with sharpie markers or iPods filled with homemade tracks. Teenagers and those old enough to be their parents and… Read more...
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jeffrey Steele is gearing up for his fifth Songwriting Boot Camp, scheduled for December 1 in Music City. Sponsored by BMI and 3 Ring Circus Music, the camp will feature coaching from Steele, industry networking opportunities, and much more. Boot camp alumni have gone on to score publishing… Read more...
