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BMI is exceptionally proud of its many talented composers who have their music featured in projects at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Celebrating its twentieth anniversary starting Wednesday, June 9, and running until Sunday, June 20, the 2021 festival mixes both live events and an immersive virtual experience. We are…
Sting and Top Songwriters Honored at 2016 BMI London Awards
BMI proudly honored internationally-celebrated songwriter Sting as a BMI Icon today at the 2016 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests including Hozier, Rudimental, Snow Patrol, Disciples and Wayne Hector filled London’s Dorchester hotel to celebrate the UK and European songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs of 2015 on…
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…
Eclectic Performances Attract Crowds to BMI’s Lollapalooza Stage
Neither torrential rain nor exhaustive heat could keep music enthusiasts from gathering at BMI’s stage during Lollapalooza 2011, held at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago on August 5-7. Performances on the BMI stage kicked off each day at noon, setting the pace at the annual music festival known for…
Indie Spotlight: Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump is gearing up for his debut solo release, Soul Punk, out summer 2011. After years of touring and recording as singer and multi-instrumentalist for Fall Out Boy, Stump wrote and recorded Soul Punk throughout 2010. In addition to producing the album, as well as writing all
Enjoy the June Round of BMI Indie Sounds
From bold up-and-comers to established trendsetters charting new courses, BMI’s June batch of indie profiles is a colorful snapshot of contemporary sound. Featured artists include Ambassadors, Oregon Bike Trails, Capital Cities, Chancellor Warhol, Dear Lions, DWNTWN, GIVERS, honeymoon, Ten Out of Tenn and Patrick Stump, as well as…