Go to the BMI Online Services login screen, enter your Username or Email Address, and select Continue. On this next screen, select “Forgot Password?” link and follow the process to reset your password.
Go to the BMI Online Services login screen, enter your Username or Email Address, and select Continue. On this next screen, select “Forgot Password?” link and follow the process to reset your password.
There are three common reasons you may not see your password reset email:
You don’t yet have a BMI account. To get started joining BMI, please complete the application at www.bmi.com/join.
The email you entered doesn’t match the email BMI has on file (where you receive your BMI account communications). Try using a different email address - one that you may have used on your original BMI application.
The email may have been filtered. Be sure to also check your spam folder, as automated emails can sometimes land there. To make sure you receive future emails, add no-reply@bmi.com to your Safe Sender list.
If you’re still unable to log in to your BMI Online Services account and need help from our team, please complete the assistance form at ols.bmi.com/assistance or call us at 844-BMI-4255.
For your protection, we may ask you to verify your identity when you log in or access sensitive features under Account Settings. This extra step helps keep your account secure and ensures that only you (or someone you’ve authorized) can make changes to your personal or payment information.
If you’re being prompted often, it may be because:
You’re logging in from a new device or browser.
Your browser is not saving cookies, so it doesn’t remember your session.
You’ve cleared your cache or are using private browsing mode.
To reduce the number of prompts, try using the same trusted device and browser, and make sure cookies are enabled.
To join BMI, please complete the Songwriter and/or Publisher application online at www.bmi.com/join.
After your application has been reviewed and approved, you will receive a “Welcome to BMI” email with instructions to create your BMI Online Services account.
There are two common reasons you may not be able to log in yet:
Your application is still under review. You won’t be able to access BMI Online Services until your application to join has been approved. Once that happens, you’ll receive a “Welcome to BMI” email with instructions to create your BMI Online Services account.
You haven’t set up your login credentials yet. If you’re a new user who has never created a username and password, select the New User? link and follow the process to create your login credentials.
If you see an error while trying to create your BMI Online Services account, here are a few things to check:
If your application to join BMI has been approved. You won’t be able to create login credentials until your application to join BMI has been approved. Once your application has been approved, you will receive a “Welcome to BMI” email with instructions to create your BMI Online Services account.
If you entered the email address BMI has on file (where you receive your BMI account communications). Try using a different email address - one that you may have used on your original BMI application.
If you’re still unable to create your BMI Online Services login credentials and need help from our team, please complete the assistance form at ols.bmi.com/assistance or call us at 844-BMI-4255.
No. With BMI’s integration of multi-factor authentication, you are no longer required to change your password on a regular basis. If needed, you can change your password through the Forgot Password process.
If you are a songwriter or composer, you will see your account in OLS. If you are logging in on behalf of someone else, and you do not see their account, that means you haven’t been granted access to the account yet. There are two ways to get access:
Ask the BMI account owner to grant you access. The songwriter or publisher can log in and select Third Party Permissions from the main menu to give you the access you need. The first step is to Add New User and the process won’t be completed until Application Permissions are saved.
Request authorization through BMI. If the account owner received an error message or you’re unable to connect with the account owner, you can contact us, and we’ll initiate the authorization process to grant you access. To get started, please complete the online assistance form at ols.bmi.com/assistance or call us at 844-BMI-4255.
