Local radio broadcasters Cox Media Group (CMG), Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, Hubbard Radio, Neuhoff Media and Townsquare Media announced today that they will join BMI and some of country music’s top songwriters for a radio concert to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief fund. “A Salute to the Songwriters,” presented… Read more...
The Key West Songwriters Festival, now in its 24th year, was once again an experience to remember for everyone who attended. Year after year, BMI brings Nashville’s best talent to the island for five days of music by established songwriters, as well as up-and-comers. The rowdy week of performances kicked… Read more...
The legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville was the site of a very special tribute to a woman in the hospitality industry that has been supporting BMI songwriters for more than 20 years. Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association President and CEO Carol Dover was honored recently (2/27) by BMI and a… Read more...
BMI helped host two VIP receptions for licensing customers and association partners who traveled to the southernmost point in the continental U.S. to enjoy the 2018 Key West Songwriters Festival, held May 9-13. The first event was held in partnership with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association at the Southernmost… Read more...
BMI brought a taste of Nashville to the 2017 Nexstar Media Group’s GM meeting held recently in Dallas (6/13). Nashville country hitmakers Aaron Barker, Dylan Altman and Danny Myrick played their # 1 tunes and told the stories behind the songs in front of Nexstar General Managers as well as… Read more...
BMI is pleased to announce the initial lineup for the 22nd Annual Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI. Set for May 10-14, 2017, the Key West Songwriters Festival will feature top hit-makers alongside up-and-coming talent in the most iconic venues in the southernmost point… Read more...
BMI teamed up with the New York State Restaurant Association recently (11/23/15) to present a special night of live music at a legendary New York City venue known for its support of singer-songwriters for close to 40 years. The Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village was the site for “Nashville… Read more...
BMI proudly presented its 2015 BMI Country Awards last night, honoring the prolific songwriting career of BMI Icon Mac Davis, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 63rd annual event, which is the genre’s oldest awards ceremony, also celebrated the songwriters and publishers of… Read more...
Southwest Florida came alive recently with songs and stories as BMI partnered once again with iHeart Media and the Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau to present the 2nd annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest in Captiva, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, FL, on September 17-27. The purpose of… Read more...
BMI, in partnership with the Saper Law Office and the Illinois Restaurant Association, sponsored a session recently (8/26) in Chicago on music licensing with the aim of helping to educate restaurant and bar owners in the Chicago area on how to legally play music in their establishments. BMI’s Dan Spears… Read more...
