During the month of April each year, BMI is proud to honor Jazz Appreciation Month by recognizing the exceptional heritage, history and future of jazz. Over the decades, so many of our talented composers have been making their mark as they drive forward the evolving genre - mixing styles, improvising rhythms… Read more...
BMI songwriters once again distinguished themselves at the sixth edition of the Latin American Music Awards, which was held Thursday evening at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Among the evening’s biggest winners, Karol G won three awards, notably Song of the Year, Favorite Song - Urban and Collaboration of the… Read more...
The University of Southern California hosted a unique discussion on Wednesday, April 14 featuring BMI composers Chris Lennertz and Dara Taylor, who spoke about their experiences in the film/TV and visual media industry. Lennertz, a graduate of USC, talked about his journey in the business over the last 25 years, gave… Read more...
BMI was the proud sponsor of this year’s Michigan Association of Broadcasters High School and College Radio Stations of the Year Awards. The virtual show took place Wednesday, April 7, during which BMI honored each award recipient with a gold record. load_slides_from("BMI Honors High School and College Radio Stations at MAB… Read more...
Born into a creative environment, Joshua Redman always had an affinity for making music. His father, Dewey Redman, was a renowned saxophonist, and his mother, Renee Shedroff, was a dancer. Although he started playing the clarinet in fourth grade and then switched to saxophone, he entered college expecting to become a… Read more...
Starting at a young age with his parents’ record collection on through joining his high school band as a percussionist, Dallas native Julian Mason has always been focused on listening to, appreciating and expressing himself through music, and, very specifically, the beat. But it wasn’t until discovering the tools for rudimentary… Read more...
Atticus Ross, Celeste win Best Song Awards for TV and Film while renowned Music Supervisor Maureen Crowe honored with Legacy Award Read more...
In addition to his Golden Globe win and Oscar nod this year, BMI composer Atticus Ross has garnered yet another Original Score award for his work on the film Soul. This time it’s from the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, which also awarded Soul the top animated film. Congratulations,… Read more...
BMI would like to congratulate and thank our stellar female composers for their tireless work within the Alliance for Women Film Composers. Founded in 2014 by BMI composers Laura Karpman, Miriam Cutler, and Lolita Ritmanis, along with Chandler Poling of White Bear PR, the AWFC strives to raise visibility and create… Read more...
BMI’s open-door policy means more than just supporting different genres of music. It means giving everyone the chance to use their unique voice and join together with others to be heard and create change. At this point in our history, that openness is crucial to share ideas, learn how to connect… Read more...
