While most of the world met Kara DioGuardi during her stint as a guest judge on “American Idol,” she’s been working in the industry for decades as a songwriter, producer, and performer, collaborating with artists like Miley Cyrus, P!nk, Carrie Underwood, and Jason Derulo. Drawing from her seemingly endless well… Read more...
BMI proudly celebrates the 69th Annual BMI Pop Awards, recognizing the songwriters, publishers and administrators of the previous year’s most-performed pop songs in the United States across radio and digital streaming platforms. All winners were announced in a special online celebration and on BMI’s social channels, including the recipients of… Read more...
The 2nd annual CRAzies Awards were held recently at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Connecticut and BMI was there to help take the event to the next level by providing the musical entertainment at the afterparty held at Shrine nightclub. The CRAzies Awards dinner is hosted by the Connecticut Restaurant Association… Read more...
In early October, BMI’s London team was proud to sponsor a unique songwriting camp in the picturesque Cotswolds, organized by three accomplished songwriters - Iain James (Little Mix, Anne-Marie, EXO, The Vamps), Ed Drewett (Jonas Blue, One Direction, Craig David, Professor Green), and James Newman (Rudimental, Toni Braxton, Backstreet Boys,… Read more...
Some travelers make scrapbooks to remember their far-flung travels, but lucky for listeners, husband-and-wife duo Jason and Victoria Evigan, also known as Elephant Heart, make music, which Victoria calls “an outlet to tell our story through sound.” Drawing on the most captivating elements of pop, EDM and world music, their… Read more...
BMI is proud to be presenting the Know Them Now Experience on Thursday, May 31, at Buckhead Theater (3110 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305). Hosted by Atlanta’s own 11Alive newscaster Neima Abdulahi and multi-faceted entertainer DC Young Fly, the concert is a platform for some of today’s hottest emerging… Read more...
Newly signed BMI songwriter and producer Alexander Palmer dropped by the BMI Nashville office June 14 to snap a photo in celebration of his new status as a BMI writer. Palmer, born in Germany and living in LA, recently earned his first #1 country hit with his contribution to Dierks… Read more...
Up until the 2015 Golden Globes, when actor Michael Keaton surprised the world by introducing his son via his acceptance speech, Sean Douglas had been pretty much flying under the radar. That is, as under the radar as one can be while writing and producing for some of the industry’s… Read more...
“That ain’t country!” is a comment I often hear when I play current country hits in my songwriting workshops. It’s true that today’s country hits bear little resemblance to the songs that topped the charts by Elvis, Tammy, Waylon, Willie, and Patsy. Music evolves and the styles that rule the… Read more...
It can feel like a first date: sometimes the chemistry works, sometimes it doesn’t. When walking into a co-writing session, artist, producer, and songwriter meet, enter a confined space, and if there’s a creative spark, come out with a song. BMI, in partnership with the Invitational Group, founded by music… Read more...
