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Since debuting in 2016, H.E.R.’s distinctive blend of smoldering R&B has been showcased on a string of EPs—later collected on a debut LP in 2017 that was certified platinum – and has earned her steady acclaim as a prolific creative force to watch. H.E.R., which stands for “Having Everything Revealed,”…
GRAMMY-Winner H.E.R. Signs With BMI
BMI is exceptionally pleased to announce that GRAMMY-winning R&B singer/songwriter and MBK/RCA recording artist H.E.R. has joined BMI. First emerging in 2016, H.E.R. (an acronym for “Having Everything Revealed”) swiftly established herself as a seismic talent by way of a campaign of EPs that showcased her versatility and distinctive style…
Mark Batson, Faith Evans, Tory Lanez & RedOne Discuss Their Hits at BMI’S ‘HOW I WROTE THAT SONG’®
On Saturday, January 27, BMI presented its annual pre-GRAMMY event How I Wrote That Song® (HIWTS), in partnership with the Apollo Theater, at the legendary performance hall. The audience was treated to an enlightening panel discussion that featured multi-platinum and GRAMMY award-winning music producer Mark Batson, GRAMMY award-winning R&B royalty…
BMI Celebrates 10 Years of ‘How I Wrote That Song’ With Today’s Top Hitmakers
On Saturday, February 11, BMI celebrated the 10th anniversary of “How I Wrote That Song” at 1 Oak Los Angeles. The popular pre-GRAMMY event, sponsored by Swisher Sweets, brought together some of the hottest hitmakers in the industry. DJ’d by Mannie Fresh and moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations…
BMI Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of ‘How I Wrote That Song’
BMI will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of “How I Wrote That Song,” Saturday, February 11 at 1 Oak Los Angeles. Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, the highly anticipated annual pre-GRAMMY event will feature rap superstar Fat Joe, multi-hyphenate phenom DJ Khaled, GRAMMY Award-winning music producer Alex…
BMI Honors Taylor Swift and Legendary Songwriting Duo Mann & Weil at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Global superstar Taylor Swift was presented with the first-ever Taylor Swift Award, a special award bearing her name in recognition…
P!nk Receives President’s Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also…
10 Questions With Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is on top of the world. The band recently wrapped the last show of their Into the Night tour and has scored countless awards and recognitions once inconceivable from their humble beginning six years ago in Vegas – a GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance (“Radioactive”), two BMI Pop…
BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel Goes Gospel
Less than two months ago, BMI’s GRAMMY-infused “How I Wrote That Song” panel in Los Angeles featured everybody from prolific country writer Dallas Davidson to pop production whiz Alex Da Kid talking about songwriting, producing and performing hit songs. Now the public event is set to return again in a…
10 Questions With Alex Da Kid
Since arriving on U.S. shores in 2008, musician, producer and creative visionary Alex Da Kid has been a case study in the “take no prisoners” approach to making it in the music business. In 2010, he won both a BMI Pop Award and Urban Award for one million performances of…
Alex Da Kid : Alex Da Kid Interviewed at BMI Urban Awards 2011
Captured at 2011 BMI Urban Awards