Every year, BMI composers add an incredible audio dimension to films screening at the Sundance Film Festival, and this year is no exception. Although the 2021 festival is virtual, they are still adding the magic that only the right music can provide. From Kathyrn Bostic’s dazzling work in two biopics… Read more...
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, with support from the Osborne Foundation, presented the first Southeast Film Music Symposium on March 1-3, 2013 in Chattanooga, TN. Composers, musicians, music students, and film music lovers came from across the United States, including Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, New York, California and Arkansas, as… Read more...
Sometimes real life truly can be the best teacher. That’s how 19-year-old singer/songwriter Jayme Dee sees things. Although she tried her hand at formal schooling, enrolling at the University of Southern California to study music, she dropped out after just one semester in order to pursue her dreams first-hand. “I… Read more...
Don’t let the bashful nickname fool you: Blake “Shy” Carter has arrived in a decidedly bold way. And if things go according to plan, the Memphis-born songwriter/producer will be dominating the charts for years to come. In an historically-impressive crossover move, Carter has transitioned from writing and producing tracks for… Read more...
Over the last 10 years, The Matrix has made an indelible mark on the music industry as a writing and production team. With a résumé that includes work with such varied artists as Avril Lavigne, Ricky Martin, and Liz Phair, the trio of Scott Spock, Lauren Christy and Graham Edwards… Read more...
Songwriting/production teams that become household names are far and few between: For every Neptunes or The Matrix there are dozens of monikers buried somewhere in an album’s credits, never to be heard from again. But it seems more than likely that we’ll soon be adding Atlanta-based outfit… Read more...
Legendary singing trio Crosby, Stills & Nash will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing right organization's 54th Annual Pop Awards set for Tuesday, May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The invitation-only, black-tie dinner and ceremony, which will also honor the… Read more...
Legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 53rd Annual Pop Awards on Tuesday, May 17 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Simon will receive the accolade at the black-tie dinner hosted by BMI… Read more...
BMI hosted a Songwriter101.com panel featuring some of BMI's leading pop, urban and country songwriters at the DIY Convention on February 11 in Los Angeles. The panel, moderated by music journalist Dan Kimpel, featured 2005 Grammy-nominated songwriter Sean Garrett ("Yeah!" by Read more...
The who's who of Canada's music industry came together to recognize some of Canada's most talented songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at the 15th annual SOCAN Awards, held November 15 at the Carlu in Toronto. Read more...
