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BMI Writers Join in to Celebrate 25 Years of the New York Songwriters Circle

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From News, posted 11.01.16 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… Read more...


New York Songwriters Circle Now Accepting Submissions for Songwriting Contest

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From News, posted 10.07.09 The New York Songwriters Circle (NYSC) is currently accepting submissions for the organization’s 2009 Songwriting Contest. While each entry’s lyrics must be in English, NYSC encourages composers from all over the world, who create original tunes in every genre—and every musical gray area in between—to enter. 2008 2nd-place winner Gillian… Read more...


New York Songwriters Circle Launches 2008 Contest

From News, posted 5.16.08 The New York Songwriters Circle is now accepting submissions from songwriters of all musical genres for its 2008 Songwriters Contest. Founded and directed by singer/songwriter Tina Shafer, The New York Songwriters Circle has been at the forefront of discovering top new songwriting talent for over 18 years. Writers who have… Read more...


Special Guest John Oates Strums at “Songwriters Circle”

From News, posted 3.18.08 BMI joined The New York Songwriters Circle on March 3 to present “Nashville Night,” with special guest John Oates at The Bitter End. Oates, along with a diverse line-up of songwriters including Kylie Sackley, Jeff Cohen and Hugh Prestwood, performed acoustic interpretations of their songs to a standing-room-only crowd. Read more...


New York Songwriters Circle 2007 Contest Underway

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From News, posted 7.31.07 The New York Songwriters Circle, home to such artists and writers as Norah Jones, Vanessa Carlton, Lisa Loeb, Jesse Harris and many more, is now accepting submissions for its 2007 Songwriting Contest. Vanessa Carlton Lisa Loeb Jesse Harris Founded and directed… Read more...


USA Songwriting Contest Winners

From News, posted 1.24.02 BMI executives were on hand in the New York office to congratulate several BMI songwriters who were winners of the recent USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting competition. Shown are (l-r): Sylvia Tossun (Jazz/Pop/World Finalist); BMI's J.W. Johnson, Samantha Cox and Brooke Primont;… Read more...


Music Heals and Unifies America During Crisis

From News, posted 9.26.01 In times of crisis, anger, and grief, the American people seek the comforting and unifying power of music to ease the collective pain of the nation. The phenomenon was especially evident after the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania when songs of patriotism, hope… Read more...


BMI Gathers Songwriters for Red Cross Benefit Show

From News, posted 9.20.01 more BMI Songwriter Julie Gold, her humanitarian hit "From a Distance." BMI Songwriters join together for an encore. … Read more...