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Rams Head Presents, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council hosted the 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival this past weekend (5/03 – 5/07) that brought together over 250 BMI multi-genre creators to share some of their biggest hits throughout 50 venues across the island, including multiple offerings at…
Rams Head Presents & BMI Announce the 27th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival
Rams Head Presents, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council are proud to announce the 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival line-up. In what has become a yearly tradition, the festival brings music lovers and music makers together to see over 250 songwriters perform some of their biggest hits…
BMI Congratulates its 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees
The extraordinary new class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame was announced today, and BMI is proud to salute its legendary songwriters selected for this prestigious honor. Sade Adu (p/k/a Sade) (PRS), Calvin Broadus Jr. (p/k/a Snoop Dogg), Gloria Estefan and Liz Rose will be officially inducted and…
BMI Congratulates its Songwriters Nominated for Induction Into 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame
BMI is proud to congratulate its exceptional affiliates nominated for induction into the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame. With a rich history of paying tribute to the creators of the world’s most popular music, induction into the Songhall is an honor that ranks among the most prestigious accolades a songwriter…
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Casting Your Songs
While a film or TV show’s casting director is tasked with finding the right actors for a given role, those of us who create and represent songs have the job of identifying the ideal artists for our songs. Whether you are a songwriter pitching your own material or a music…
When it Comes to Song Titles, Don’t Hit the Nail Too Squarely on the Head
Most of the writers who attend my songwriting workshops already know how to write perfectly crafted songs. My job is to help them write the kinds of songs that a music publisher, record label executive, record producer, or recording artist will feel compelled to choose over the competition. One of…
5 Tips for Making Your Lyrics Stand Out
At my songwriting workshops I stress the importance of including lyric and melodic elements in our songs that will compel listeners and decision-makers to choose our material over the tough competition. Let’s look at some ways to write lyrics that command attention. 1. Find a Fresh Angle It’s unlikely that…
Indie Spotlight: Ellee Duke
Ellee Duke spent much of her young life developing as a musician in her native Draper, Utah. At 17, she turned down a spot on American Idol in favor of building her own identity as a singer/songwriter, eventually making her way to Nashville and landing in rooms with writers like…
10 Ways to Push the Creative Envelope With Your Songs
Sometimes, playing it safe is the most dangerous thing we can do. This is especially applicable when our goal is to write songs that rise above the competition; songs that become artists’ signature songs; and songs that impact audiences and propel artists to a next level. We need to find…
Jody Williams to Leave BMI at End of Year
Jody Williams, BMI’s Vice President of Creative in Nashville since 2006, announced today that he will leave the company at the end of this year. Williams will continue to serve as a consultant for BMI throughout 2020 and plans to also return to the world of music publishing, forming a…
Liz Rose: Liz Rose Interview: Working with Taylor Swift on “You Belong With Me”
Captured at 2016 BMI How I Wrote That Song Panel