Athens, Georgia’s annual music and arts festival AthFest sponsored a unique panel Saturday, October 4 at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Moderated by BMI’s Dave Claassen, the discussion, dubbed “How to Start a Band and Keep It Together Once You Do,”… Read more...
BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers September 4 at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton hosted the annual ceremony at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. var flashvars… Read more...
The August edition of the “Industry Insider series, presented by BMI, along with Gibson Guitar and Billboard, will focus on the theme of “Getting Your Music in Film & TV.” The panel will be held on Wednesday, August 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gibson Guitar showroom… Read more...
The Kauai Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii is set for August 1-4, 2007. The festival offers an opportunity to learn songwriting from some of the best songwriters in America. Attendees can consult, one-on-one, with award-winning songwriters, Grammy-winning producers,… Read more...
Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall Takes Home Two of the Night’s Top Honors BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s most performed songs on Christian radio and television during the BMI Christian Music Awards on April 21 at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. BMI named Casting… Read more...
She’s barely old enough to drive, but 16-year-old JoJo has already achieved more chart success than most artists do in a lifetime. Joanna Noelle Levesque began singing when she was two. By the time she was five, she knew singing was her future and began absorbing tips from her… Read more...
