Pianist and composer Arthur Hanlon didn’t let a pandemic stop him from recording an album he’s dreamt about for decades—Piano Y Mujer, (translated as Piano and Woman) a collaborative effort between Hanlon, five exceptional female vocalists, and producer and multi-instrumentalist Motiff. Hanlon first considered the pure, raw power of the… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the loss of one of our most talented recording engineers, Al Schmitt, who passed away Monday at the age of 91. During his long and continuously impressive career, Schmitt, who joined BMI in 1971, won a record-breaking 20 GRAMMYS for his creative recording talents on more… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the news that Emmy, GRAMMY and BMI Richard Kirk Award-winner Patrick Williams passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Among the legendary projects on Williams’ unsurpassed resume were scores for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Streets of San Francisco, Columbo,… Read more...
BMI is proud to announce its support for the 12th Annual ‘Songs of Hope’ event on September 15 in Los Angeles, a special star-studded evening of music benefiting City of Hope, an independent biomedical research institution and cancer treatment center. This year’s iteration will feature storied recorded executive, producer and… Read more...
The 28th Annual Summer Showcase Concert, which featured the best new big band and jazz orchestra compositions created during the past year in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, culminated in a win for saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Dan Block, who was named the winner of the BMI Foundation’s 17th annual… Read more...
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 mourns the loss of R&B great Natalie Cole, who passed away on December 31, 2015, at the age of 65. The velvet-voiced star earned the Best New Artist GRAMMY for her 1975 eponymous debut album, as well as a Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female GRAMMY for “This Will Be… Read more...
With so many artists and producers writing or co-writing their own material, there seem to be fewer opportunities than ever for writers and music publishers to pitch and place songs. It’s become increasingly important to think outside the box when writing and promoting material—and that includes looking beyond our own… Read more...
Last year, the Billboard Latin Music Awards proved to be an incredible evening for the BMI Latin roster, with reggaeton star Don Omar taking home 10 awards and BMI affiliates winning 77% of the 2013 accolades. With 54% of this year’s nominations and at least one nominee in every category,… Read more...
The nominations for the 14th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced September 25 from the Avalon music venue in Los Angeles. Broadcast Music, Inc. congratulates the nominees for Latin music’s biggest night, taking place in Las Vegas on November 21, with the broadcast airing live on Univision. Carlos Vives, who… Read more...
Captured at 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
