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Last night, BMI, Rebeleon Entertainment, Spotify and Virgin Music presented the 10th annual Los Producers charity event at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. The star-studded benefit concert included performances by Latin GRAMMY nominees and past winners who shared the stage to benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s…
H. Scott Salinas Stays Busy Composing Through the Pandemic and Beyond
A native of St. Croix, H. Scott Salinas played guitar in high school bands, but never seriously considered a career in music until he got to Princeton University. While studying economics, Salinas took a few music classes and jazz guitar lessons and decided to switch his major to music composition.…
There & Back Again: Scott Kirkland of the Crystal Method Talks About the Band’s Journey
Having cut their teeth in the furtive rave underground of Los Angeles and their native Las Vegas, the Crystal Method – then a duo of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland – burst onto the scene towards the latter half of the 90’s, boasting a distinctive, big-beat sound that was both…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is very proud to congratulate our many talented affiliates on their prestigious GRAMMY nominations, which were announced this morning by the Recording Academy. The 60th GRAMMY Awards, to be held in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, January 28, 2018, will salute a wide array of…
Indie Spotlight: FEiN
FEiN (pronounced “fine”), the SoCal-based alternative duo, was hatched at USC’s Thornton School of Music when drummer Brandon Woodward and guitarist Luke Walton began collaborating while students of the Popular Music Performance program. Since graduating, the pair has been producing and engineering from Tiny Giant Recording, their Westlake Village studio.…
BMI Congratulates its 2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees and Honorees
BMI is proud to congratulate Nile Rodgers and Chip Taylor, who led this year’s class of inductions into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as BMI affiliates Seymour Stein, who was presented with the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award, and Nick Jonas, who received the Hal David Starlight…
The Movie-Goers Guide to Composer Brian Tyler
If there’s such a thing as a rock star composer, Brian Tyler is certainly it. Tyler has scored some of the biggest box office hits of all time and gained legions of fans – some of whom will see him play at London’s Royal Festival Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra…
BMI Luminaries Nile Rodgers and Chip Taylor to be Inducted in Songwriters Hall of Fame
BMI congratulates its affiliates Nile Rodgers, Chip Taylor, Seymour Stein and Nick Jonas, who are being celebrated at this year’s induction ceremony for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame serves as the bridge between music’s past and present, honoring the contributions…
BMI Composer Junkie XL Launches New Video Tutorial Series
BMI composer/artist Tom Holkenborg, also known as Junkie XL, renowned for his collaborations with Depeche Mode, Justin Timberlake and Coldplay, his video game music, and scoring films such as Mad Max: Fury Road, 300:Rise of an Empire and Divergent, recently launched a web tutorial series for aspiring musicians,…
Indie Spotlight: CADETS
With Josh Williams’ sultry voice soaring over Adam B. Smith’s inventive beats, enticing fans of electronic music and fans of bands like Depeche Mode alike, CADETS work tirelessly to keep the party going. Releasing a new single each full moon of 2014, the pair have managed to keep to their…