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California innkeepers and hoteliers were treated to a special performance recently (1/26) by BMI singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia at the INNspire Virtual Conference and Marketplace presented by the California Association of Boutique & Breakfast Inns (CABBI). The Buffalo native performed songs from his latest album, Seed of Joy, during the opening…
Illinois Hoteliers Treated To Special Musical Performance by Marc Scibilia
The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) held their annual hospitality gala recently (April 26) at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. During the dinner, hotel and lodging association members from across the state of Illinois were treated to a special performance by BMI singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia. Marc Scibilia has had tens…
BMI Brings Music to Ohio Crafters Brewers Conference
Music and beer met in Cleveland recently (1/29-31) as BMI provided the musical entertainment for the Ohio Craft Brewers Association annual conference held at the Huntington Convention Center. BMI songwriter and American Idol finalist Paul McDonald performed for brewers from across Ohio who were in town to learn about the…
BMI Radio Customers and Association Partners Enjoy Mountain High Music Festival
BMI hosted a private reception for a group of licensing customers and association partners recently (1/11) at the Mountain High Music Festival, a 3-day charity event presented by BMI songwriting icon Dean Dillon that takes place every year in Crested Butte, Colorado. This year’s line- up included BMI artists Jamey…
Indie Spotlight: Marc Scibilia
There’s no doubt we’re living in a crazy world, and for Marc Scibilia, it can be overwhelming at times. That’s when he turns to the best medicine: music. “Sometimes I look at the world in a darker way, but when I hear a melody, when a lyric comes…
A Conversation With A Thousand Horses
It’s a dreary spring day in Nashville, but for the four gentlemen of A Thousand Horses, the future is nothing but bright. “It’s been crazy,” admits guitarist Zack Brown (no, not that Zac Brown), who is sitting around a boardroom table on Music Row with his three bandmates, who chuckle…
BMI Writers Honored With ACM Nominations and Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers were honored with nominations in nearly every category of the 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards. Powerhouse Miranda Lambert has nominations in an astounding seven categories, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, while Luke Bryan has four nods, including Entertainer of…
BMI Writers Get Major Nods for 2014 CMAs
Broadcast Music, Inc. is pleased to announce its songwriters are represented in every category of nominations for the 48th Annual Country Music Association awards, to be held November 5, 2014, aired live on ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. An impressive 12 songwriters have multiple nominations, including Miranda Lambert, matching a…
BMI Writers Nominated for 71% of the 2013 ACM Awards
Nominations for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards overwhelmingly show BMI writers at the top once again. The nominations include country music’s best established and emerging talent. Leading with seven nominations is BMI songwriter Eric Church, Hunter Hayes with six, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each with five, Luke Bryan,…
Adele Leads List of 2011 American Music Awards Nominees
Adele leads the list of 2011 American Music Awards nominees, reaffirming that pop culture supremacy and artistic achievement are best enjoyed hand in hand. The U.K. phenom earned four nods, including Artist of the Year, as well as genre-specific pop or rock and adult contemporary nominations. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga,…