For the third consecutive year, BMI helped organizers kick off the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix on April 16, with a captivating performance by one of its emerging singer-songwriters, Joe Maye, who was a contestant on season 10 of NBC’s The Voice. Maye performed at the RLC’s opening session in… Read more...
BMI is pleased to announce that internationally renowned super producer, artist, songwriter and DJ Mark Ronson will be honored with the BMI Champion Award at the 66th Annual BMI Pop Awards. Marking the first time this honor has been given out during the ceremony’s history, the five-time GRAMMY Award-winner will… Read more...
BMI Songwriter of the Year Kara DioGuardi was the featured entertainer at “The Toast,” the annual reception held in conjunction with the New England Food Show. The event, which is a joint venture between the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association was held on February 25, at The… Read more...
BMI brought The Voice to the Rhode Island Hospitality Association’s (RIHA) annual “Stars of the Industry” awards” held recently (11/29) in Providence at the Twin River Casino. BMI songwriter and season 10 of The Voice sensation, Joe Maye helped kick-off the celebration displaying his amazing vocal talents for the audience.… Read more...
BMI brought The Voice to the annual meeting of the Maryland Retailers Association, held recently (9/19) in Aberdeen, MD at Ripken Stadium. BMI songwriter and season 10 of The Voice sensation, Joe Maye, dazzled the audience with his soulful style, songwriting and storytelling, not to mention his extraordinary vocal ability.… Read more...
GRAMMY-nominated BMI songwriter Kara DioGuardi took center stage as the featured entertainment at the annual Council of State Restaurant Associations Summer Marketing and Membership Conference held recently (7/20/17) at the Cliff House in Cape Neddick, ME. The Maine resident entertained the audience of state restaurant association executives by singing and… Read more...
U.K.-bred Nolan “Sir Nolan” Lambroza may not have been knighted by the Queen yet, but he’s quickly earning a place in pop music’s royal court. At just 26, the Berklee graduate has scored a handful of Top Ten hits, notably Nick Jonas’ triple platinum “Jealous,” which he co-wrote and produced,… Read more...
BMI will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of “How I Wrote That Song,” Saturday, February 11 at 1 Oak Los Angeles. Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, the highly anticipated annual pre-GRAMMY event will feature rap superstar Fat Joe, multi-hyphenate phenom DJ Khaled, GRAMMY Award-winning music producer Alex… 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...
Two decades ago, Linda Perry’s voice permeated the airwaves with 4 Non Blondes’ massive hit, “What’s Going On?” But penning one of Gen X’s anthems was just the tip of the iceberg for Perry, who went on to compose and produce hits for Christina Aguilera (“Beautiful”), Gwen Stefani (“What You… Read more...
