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BMI and and iHeartMedia Fort Myers are proud to present Songwriters for Southwest Florida, an Island Hopper Songwriter Fest relief concert benefiting hospitality workers in Lee County after the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The event will be held at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville on November 2 at 7:00…
BMI, Gigmor, NY Brewers Partner for ‘Taste of Nashville’ Tour
In partnership with Gigmor and the New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA), BMI presented “A Taste of Nashville,” a five-day songwriter tour that stopped at multiple breweries throughout the Empire State. The tour, which made stops at SingleCut North Brewery in Clifton Park, Prison Cut Brewing in Auburn, Common Roots…
BMI Partners With Gigmor and New York State Brewers Association to Present “Taste of Nashville” Tour
BMI is partnering with Gigmor and the New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) to bring the “Taste of Nashville” Tour to breweries across upstate New York. Hitting cities from Clifton Park to Hamilton and everywhere in between, the tour kicks off on Tuesday, August 23 and wraps up on Saturday,…
BMI Teams up with Ohio Craft Brewers Association to Bring a Taste of Nashville to Ohio
BMI once again partnered with the Ohio Craft Brewers Association to bring Nashville to a brewery in the Buckeye state. GRAMMY award-winning BMI songwriter Tim James made the trip to Minerva, OH recently (8/18) to play his songs and tell the stories behind his hits to an enthusiastic audience of…
BMI to Partner with Cox Media Group on Songwriters Festival
BMI and Cox Media Group-Tampa unveiled plans on May 30, to partner on the 1st annual Downtown St. Petersburg Songwriters Festival. The news was delivered at a press conference held at St. Petersburg’s Duke Energy Center for the Arts/Mahaffey Theater and featured an enthusiastic endorsement by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick…
BMI Hitmaker Helps Indiana Craft Brewers Understand Music Licensing
GRAMMY-winning songwriter Tim James joined BMI on a music licensing panel at the Indiana Craft Brewers conference held recently (3/12) in Indianapolis. The session was designed to educate craft brewers from the Hoosier State on the legalities involved with offering live and recorded music in their taprooms and brewpubs. James,…
BMI Joins Forces With Award-winning Songwriters to Honor Florida Hospitality Executive
The legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville was the site of a very special tribute to a woman in the hospitality industry that has been supporting BMI songwriters for more than 20 years. Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association President and CEO Carol Dover was honored recently (2/27) by BMI and a…
BMI Educates Museum Professionals on Music Licensing
BMI hosted a panel on music licensing at the 2018 Mountain Plains Museum Association, held recently (9/13) in Billings, Montana. The session focused on the legalities surrounding the use of recorded and live music in museums. As part of the presentation, award-winning Nashville songwriter Tim James provided his perspective on…
BMI Helps Colorado Brewers Learn How to Legally Perform Music in Their Businesses
BMI partnered with the Colorado Brewers Guild recently (2/20) to present a workshop on music licensing at the Call to Arms Brewery in Denver. The group of taproom and brewpub owners from across the state gathered to learn more about the Copyright Law and how to legally perform music in…
BMI Honors Tim James with Three Million-Air Awards
BMI singer-songwriter Tim James stopped by the Company’s Nashville office to celebrate airplay milestones of three of his songs, including “Give It All We Got Tonight,” “Love Like Crazy” and “Holler Back,” which were all awarded BMI Million-Air certificates. For the average song, a million spins is the equivalent of…