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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Terry Sylvester entertained important BMI licensing customers and association partners on a recent swing (6/8-6/9) through Providence, Rhode Island. Sylvester, who became the Hollies rhythm guitarist and vocalist when Graham Nash left the band to form Crosby, Stills and Nash, entertained board members of…
BMI Music Abounds at 2018 Radio Show!
For the third consecutive year, BMI curated the live music performances at the largest radio conference in the country. The 2018 Radio Show, held recently (9-25-28) at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, featured performances from more than a dozen BMI songwriters, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member…
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Highlights Illinois Broadcasters Awards Show
As has become tradition, BMI provided the entertainment at the Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) annual Silver Dome awards dinner held recently (6/06) in Normal, Illinois. This year’s awards show theme was “That 70th Show” to celebrate IBA’s 70th year of serving broadcasters throughout the state. Appropriate to the event, BMI…
Iconic BMI Songwriter and Artist Graham Nash Lights Up Beasley Broadcast Group Meeting
As has become tradition, BMI provided the musical entertainment at this year’s Beasley Broadcast Group management meeting held recently (8/26) in Naples, Florida. Legendary BMI songwriter Graham Nash gave an intimate performance for Beasley corporate executives and market GMs at the radio group’s closing awards dinner. The two time Rock…
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 to Name Graham Gouldman as BMI Icon at 2015 BMI London Awards
BMI is proud to announce that it will honor internationally-celebrated songwriter Graham Gouldman as a BMI Icon at its annual BMI London Awards. The gala, which will also recognize the U.K. and European songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television, will be held…
Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer Highlights Restaurant Association Conference
As has become tradition, BMI provided the entertainment at the annual summer meeting of the Council of State Restaurant Associations held recently (7/15) in Columbus, OH. Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Famer Terry Sylvester of the 70’s super group the Hollies performed for a large and enthusiastic group of executives…
BMI - Sponsored Show Features Legendary Performers at Retail Association Conference
Both a GRAMMY-nominated pop icon and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were part of a special showcase that BMI presented at the annual meeting of the Council of State Retail Associations held recently (8/9/14) in Portland, Maine. John Ford Coley of the multi-platinum duo England…
2010 Award Season Belongs to BMI Songwriters & Composers
BMI songwriters dominated the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, winning almost two-thirds of the awards that were handed out across all genres and categories. The Grammy wins cap an incredible year in which BMI songwriters and composers were the most celebrated creative voices in awards presentations and on the…
BMI Legends Sweep List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
BMI pioneers swept the list of 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges will all officially enter rock’s hallowed hall during a ceremony on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will air live on…