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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and BMI songwriter John Oates was the special guest at the 2023 Restaurant Association of Maryland ‘s (RAM) Annual Awards Gala held at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, MD. Oates was interviewed by BMI’s Dan Spears as part of an intimate VIP event that…
BMI Band Rocks New England Brew Summit
The 2022 New England Brew Summit was capped off recently by a high energy performance from the Adam Ezra Group at Liquid Riot Bottling Company in Portland, Maine. A long time BMI licensee, Liquid Riot hosted the Summit After Party and BMI brought in the Boston-based band to pay tribute…
BMI Connects Hearst and iHeart with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer
BMI brought representatives of Hearst Television and iHeart Media together with John Oates, one half of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Hall & Oates, prior to the pop duo’s recent concert (6/26) in Orlando. John Soapes, President of Hearst-owned WESH-TV and WKCF-TV in Orlando, and Linda Byrd, iHeart…
BMI Icon John Oates Entertains Hearst Television Executives
BMI Icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Oates provided a special evening of stories and songs at the Hearst Television annual general managers meeting held recently (5/30) in Greenville, South Carolina. Oates, one half of the legendary pop duo Hall & Oates, not only performed the…
BMI Writers Join in to Celebrate 25 Years of the New York Songwriters Circle
Since its inception in 1991, the New York Songwriters Circle has been an important platform to advance music careers via a monthly live showcase held in the heart of New York City’s thriving Greenwich Village. From the stage of the legendary Bitter End club on Bleecker Street, many top artists…
BMI Luminaries Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff Honored With Multiple BMI Million-Air Awards
Iconic songwriting/producing team Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were featured in a special “On the Mic” event, held at Warner/Chappell Music in Nashville on May 5. During the gathering, the legendary duo shared stories of their partnership as the architects of the Philly Soul sound and the creators of more…
Indie Spotlight: Marc Scibilia
There’s no doubt we’re living in a crazy world, and for Marc Scibilia, it can be overwhelming at times. That’s when he turns to the best medicine: music. “Sometimes I look at the world in a darker way, but when I hear a melody, when a lyric comes…
10 Questions With John Oates
John Oates enters the coffee shop beneath his Nashville high-rise condo with a stack of posters tucked in the crook of an arm. One of these posters already hangs behind the cash register, advertising an upcoming solo show. What’s the 64-year-old legend doing toting around his own gig posters, distributing…
John Oates Brings Legendary Songwriting to 2014 CRS
Broadcast Music, Inc. iconic songwriter John Oates will be the featured artist for the BMI Legends Session taking place at this year’s Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center on February 21, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Oates follows past Legends Session performers Graham Nash, Isaac Hayes, Willie Nelson, Randy…
BMI Legends to be Inducted Into 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Broadcast Music, Inc. congratulates Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Nirvana, all of whom will be inducted into the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 29th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York. The ceremony will take place on April…
On Mac Davis Live from the Red Carpet at 2015 BMI Country Awards: Stars Praise Mac Davis at 2015 BMI Country Awards
Captured at 2015 BMI Country Awards