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BMI Sponsors 4th Annual SONA Songwriter Summit

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From News, posted 6.08.18 BMI’s Michael Crepezzi, Krystina DeLuna and Barbie Quinn proudly represented BMI at the Songwriters of North America (SONA) Summit in Los Angeles on June 3. The standing room-only event, which BMI sponsored, featured a performance by BMI songwriter Justin Tranter, who also participated in a panel discussion about the music… Read more...


BMI Congratulates its 2018 GRAMMY Nominees

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From News, posted 11.28.17 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… Read more...


BMI Songwriter Shelly Peiken Tells All in New Memoir ‘Confessions of a Serial Songwriter’

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From News, posted 3.14.16 Few know how challenging it can be to navigate the music business better than the very people who sustain it – hardworking professional songwriters. One writer who lived through that struggle and attained great heights is BMI affiliate Shelly Peiken. A GRAMMY-nominated songwriter whose work has sold in excess of… Read more...


BMI Participates on Panel at the California Copyright Conference

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From News, posted 9.18.15 On September 15, BMI’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel Stuart Rosen, along with attorneys Dina LaPolt and Jay Cooper and moderator/attorney J. Charley Londoño, lent their expertise on a panel to discuss the current complexities that face the music industry with regard to legislative reform, consent decree modifications and… Read more...


BMI and Society of Composers & Lyricists at The Art and Business of Songwriting Panel

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From News, posted 9.30.14 The intersection of art and commerce was highlighted at a panel discussion presented by Broadcast Music, Inc. and the Society of Composers & Lyricists on The Art and Business of Songwriting on September 15, 2014, at The Village, West Hollywood, California. Panelists included Paramount Pictures’ Director, Music Clearance, Mary Jo… Read more...


Indie Spotlight: Stamps

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From News, posted 10.01.13 Don’t mistake Stamps for your everyday catchy, contemporary, dance-inspiring pop band. Their mission is a bit deeper than that - “to write music that is fun for people, that helps them get over broken hearts and hard times.” Singer/songwriter Ren Patrick and songwriter/drummer Adam James first bonded three years ago… Read more...


2009 Kauai Music Festival Slated for July 29 - August 1

From News, posted 4.20.09 The Kauai Music Festival will celebrate the art of songwriting Wednesday, July 29 through Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Kauai, Hawaii. BMI is a charter sponsor of the event, which is designed to encourage and inform aspiring troubadours. Award-winning songwriters, producers, and industry heavy hitters offer one-on-one advice, intimate educational… Read more...


Kauai Music Festival Extends “Early-Bird” Registration Deadline

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From News, posted 5.16.07 The Kauai Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii is set for August 1-4, 2007. The festival offers an opportunity to learn songwriting from some of the best songwriters in America. Attendees can consult, one-on-one, with award-winning songwriters, Grammy-winning producers,… Read more...


peermusic Celebrates 75th Anniversary

From MusicWorld, posted 10.22.03 peermusic Celebrates 75th Anniversary by Gerry Wood Although the company name, peermusic, eschews capitalization for an underplayed lower case style, this firm deserves headline-sized capitals for its impact on the international music scene. Launched as Southern Music in 1928 by Ralph Peer,… Read more...


Songwriter Shelly Peiken Creates Hits for Others in Uncertain Profession

From News, posted 9.14.03 Like most songwriters, Shelly Peiken lives a life of uncertainty. "I never take anything for granted, never assume there will be another hit, " she said.   Unlike most songwriters, she is building on… Read more...


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