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BMI singer-songwriter Toby Lightman took center stage at the Maryland Retailers Association’s 2019 awards dinner held recently (9/10) at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD. The Brooklyn-based artist helped the trade association honor a group of luminaries that have helped support Maryland’s retail industry by delivering an intimate performance that tapped…
BMI Singer-Songwriter Toby Lightman Lights Up Retail Conference
This year’s Eastern States Retail Association Conference featured an appearance by BMI singer-songwriter Toby Lightman. The New York-based artist, who has opened for the likes of Prince, Rob Thomas, Gavin DeGraw and Train and appeared on the Today Show, Late Night With Conan O’Brian and the Late Show with David…
Indie Spotlight: Toby Lightman
Toby Lightman’s expansive musical history is featured on many of TV’s top shows, including Bones, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries, 90210 and movies such as What’s Your Number and P.S. I Love You. From her major label debut in 2004 to her current independent spirit, Lightman has mastered her own…
Indie Spotlight: November 2014 Edition
We’ve combed through up-and-coming BMI indie artists and picked a handful to listen to while stretching out to relax between sips of hot apple cider. Tracks from CMJ knockout Verite, Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl fame, Portland’s Greylag and master storyteller Toby Lightman are among those included in the mix…
Radio Executives Connect With BMI Songwriters in Key West
BMI hosted a group of radio executives at the 19th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival held recently (5/7-5/11) in the Conch Republic, with the goal of providing the broadcasters with a chance to connect with the many songwriters that are the beneficiaries of the licensing fees they pay to the…
The Key West Songwriters Festival is Right Around the Corner!
It’s that time of year again for sun, sand and songwriters. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s 19th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival kicks off Wednesday, May 7, and continues through Sunday, May 11. The lineup this year is stronger than ever with Sara Evans, Anders Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, Robert…
BMI Songwriter Performs for Maryland Hoteliers
BMI singer-songwriter Toby Lightman was the featured entertainment at the 25th annual Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association “Stars of Industry” Awards Ceremony and Luncheon held recently in Baltimore (3/4/14). Lightman performed in front of close to 300 hoteliers from Maryland who were on hand to pay tribute to the top…
Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival Preps for 16th Year
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI, will make paradise even sweeter during the event’s 16th annual installment in its island namesake. Benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the festival will feature more than 100 top-tier performing songwriters. Anchor sponsor BMI will continue its widespread…
Country and Pop Collide at 2nd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival
The second annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival will take over the famous East Coast playground September 24 and 25. Staged at both Mansion House in Vineyard Haven, MA and Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs, MA, the festival will combine pop and country BMI hit-makers in exclusive live music lineups and…