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While many people took the opportunity to slow down during the pandemic, Jessica Rose Weiss has been running full steam ahead. The composer/songwriter/producer has worked on a variety of projects with releases on the horizon, including Midnight Mission and the highly anticipated documentary Still Working 9to5. Her phone is likely…
BMI Writers Join in to Celebrate 25 Years of the New York Songwriters Circle
Since its inception in 1991, the New York Songwriters Circle has been an important platform to advance music careers via a monthly live showcase held in the heart of New York City’s thriving Greenwich Village. From the stage of the legendary Bitter End club on Bleecker Street, many top artists…
BMI Affiliate Billy Porter’s ‘Back On Broadway’
“I’ve waited my whole life for this,” Broadway star and longtime Broadcast Music, Inc. affiliate Billy Porter recently said when discussing the continued success of the Cyndi Lauper/Harvey Fierstein musical Kinky Boots. His excitement is warranted: the hit musical just celebrated a full year on the stage, and critics have lauded…
GRAMMY Nods Showcase Depth of BMI Roster
The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards are less than two weeks away and the dozens of BMI affiliates nominated are well positioned for a huge evening. Rapidly ascendant newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis snagged an impressive seven nods, including Album of the Year for The Heist, Song of the Year and…
BMI Congratulates 2013 Tony Award Winners
Broadcast Music, Inc. would like to congratulate Cyndi Lauper, who was awarded Best Original Score for a Musical for “Kinky Boots,” and Billy Porter who was named Best Actor in a Musical for his work in the same show. This is the third consecutive year that BMI has claimed the…
BMI Members Sweep 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards
The 58th annual Drama Desk Awards were held on May 19, 2013, at Town Hall in New York City. Congratulations go out to BMI members David Byrne for Outstanding Music in “Here Lies Love,” Tim Minchin for Outstanding Lyrics in “Matilda,” and Billy Porter for Outstanding Actor in a Musical…