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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…
Indie Spotlight: Hailey Knox
Her soulful voice may very well evoke Beyoncé and Rihanna, but 16-year-old Hailey Knox has a sound all her own. And like most stars of her generation, she didn’t wait for a record label to create an audience for her; she amassed one independently by doing inventive covers on
BMI Composers and Lyricists Recognized With Daytime Emmy Nods
BMI’s family of composers and lyricists were recognized for their accomplishments in daytime television with the announcement of this year’s Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Hosted by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the event honors programming broadcast before 6pm in the past year. BMI affiliates received nominations for works across genres,…
BMI Congratulates the 41st Annual ANNIE Awards Nominees
Awards season is in full swing and the nominations are starting to roll in. Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to represent the following composers who are up for an ANNIE Award on February 1, 2014 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, Calfornia. The annual awards recognize the year’s best…
BMI Congratulates the Winners of the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) congratulates the winners of the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The awards ceremony, which recognizes network and syndicated programming, aired from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, on HLN. The following BMI members won in three categories: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR…
Songwriter/actress Emma Lahana Joins BMI Family
Singer/songwriter and actress Emma Lahana stopped by the BMI New York office recently to sign up for performing rights representation. The 21-year-old New Zealand native is currently working on her debut album with BMI songwriter/producer Peter Zizzo (Avril LaVigne, Celine Dion, Vanessa…
BMI Sponsors Kaua`i Music Festival
BMI was a proud sponsor of the 1st annual Kaua`i Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting. The Festival, which took place June 1-4 on the island of Kaua`i in Hawaii, gave aspiring songwriters the opportunity to learn and improve their craft under the tutelage of some…
Music Heals and Unifies America During Crisis
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…
BMI Gathers Songwriters for Red Cross Benefit Show
more BMI Songwriter Julie Gold, her humanitarian hit "From a Distance." BMI Songwriters join together for an encore. …