BMI was saddened to learn of the passing of singer/songwriter Mark Lanegan, who died Tuesday at the age of 57. One of the preeminent voices of `90s-era grunge, Lanegan found initial renown singing for the Seattle band, Screaming Trees, whose sound meshed aspects of psychedelia with the punk-inspired underground rock… Read more...
Hailing from Corpus Christi, Texas, and based out of Los Angeles, Julie Mintz doesn’t just do folk music. She makes gothic Americana, or what she describes as “a country-infused take on folk that’s both sweetly ethereal and steeped in moody melancholy.” After years of performing with Moby both as a… Read more...
Panel Slated for June 26 during LA Film Festival BMI has announced details surrounding its 7th annual “Coffee Talk” panel, slated for Saturday, July 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the LA Film Festival at Regal Cinemas, L.A. LIVE, Stadium 14 (1000 W. Olympic Blvd.). Moderated by Doreen Ringer… Read more...
BMI sponsored an in depth conversation with internationally distinguished musician Moby at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW on March 11. Moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI’s Vice President, Film & Television Relations, Moby discussed his music’s relationship with cinema, the challenges and rewards accompanying the composition of original scores… Read more...
Guess the two-word answer to a most enlightening list of questions. Who, in 1958 at the age of 14, joined the Royal Teens (Top Five hitmakers with “Short Shorts”)? Who, in 1960, began his career as a BMI songwriter with a number called “My Kinda Love,”… Read more...
BMI sponsored a panel discussion, “Making Your First Feature: Music Makes the Movie,” at the 3rd annual IFP Conference, held September 16-21 in New York. The panel which took place at the Puck Building was moderated by BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross, VP of Film/TV Relations. Read more...
BMI recently hosted an introductory party for Billboard chart-topping piano virtuoso/songwriter Arthur Hanlon at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills. Just signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Hanlon, who is leaning towards composing for film and television, performed “Paraiso,” “Hijo de la Luna” and other selections and had the opportunity… Read more...
Musical pioneer and BMI songwriter Moby took on yet another role as keynote speaker at the 60th Annual Mid-Atlantic Broadcasters Conference held June 5-6 at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City. … Read more...
Queens, NY singer/songwriter Donah Hunter is the winner of the Songwriter101.com Gibson Guitar Giveaway contest. Donah's name was chosen randomly from over 3150 entries by entertainment attorney and Songwriter101.com faculty member Joe Serling (Moby, Maroon5) at the Gibson… Read more...
He's known as one of the top — if not the absolute premiere — DJs in the world. He has a second career as a successful a&r man under his belt, having discovered the then-unknown Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and Salt N' Pepa while working for Champion Records.… Read more...
