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Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also…
Indie Spotlight: Ten out of Tenn
It’s hard to imagine a time when Nashville wasn’t a musical hotbed, churning out the next chart-topper not just in country, but across genres. That wasn’t always the case. The diverse musical scene and collaborative spirit that exists there today started as a result of forward-thinkers wanting to go beyond…
BMI Hosts Screening of Songwriter Natalie Hemby’s Documentary ‘Puxico’
Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted a private screening of BMI songwriter Natalie Hemby’s documentary Puxico, named after her grandparents’ hometown in Missouri. Created with Ryan Silver and Scott Murphy, the film captures the excitement of the small town’s annual Homecoming event, with scenes chronicling pageants, high school class reunions, square dancing…
Indie Spotlight: Ten Out of Tenn
Ten Out of Tenn (TOT) is a unique community of artists bravely forging their way through the difficulties of today’s music industry. Similar to the folk movement of the sixties in New York, (including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young), this exciting group of young musicians are…
Indie Spotlight: Amy Stroup
With delicately honest lyrics, pure vocals and smart instrumentation, Amy Stroup is garnering due acclaim. She has self-released four albums, unconventionally packaged as atmospheric sessions that capture overarching themes. For the first release, The Other Side of Love | Session One, for which she partnered with Grammy-winning producer Nathan Chapman…
Indie Spotlight: Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is the founding member of Ten Out of Tenn (TOT) and has received national acclaim both for his own recordings and also for his collaborations. Dabbs’ music has been featured on television shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Life Unexpected,One Tree Hill, The Hills, and new film Nothing But the…
BMI Music Café Offers Indie Sounds at Kimball Arts Festival in Park City
BMI contributed indie favorites to the impressive musical lineup at the 41st Park City Kimball Arts Festival, held August 6-8 in Utah. BMI performers included Dynamite Walls, Saint Motel, Trent Dabbs, Allen Stone, Andrew Belle, Imagine Dragons and Amy Stroup, who all took the stage in the BMI Music Café…
BMI August Indie Spotlights Game-Changers
The August bundle of BMI indie artists features an eclectic mash-up of gumption and charm: Amy Stroup, LexiconDon, Andrew Belle, Deer Tick, Yael Meyer, Hey Champ, Hunting Club, Jukebox the Ghost, Megan McCormick, Mona, The Orbans and Trent Dabbs are creating the soundtracks to hit TV series, crisscrossing…