PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”) is an electro-pop trio known for their dark, haunting sound and unapologetic honesty. Frontwoman Lynn Gunn’s powerhouse vocals fit perfectly with the group’s signature synthesizers, and their debut on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza took place in 2016. Within the last four years, PVRIS has crossed milestone after…
Indie Spotlight: Raja Kumari
Declared a child prodigy by Indian music legend, Ravi Shankar, at the age of seven, Indian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer Raja Kumari creates fearless, charismatic music that sonically bridges East and West. Her time as a dancer sparked her love for Indian music, and upon receiving a copy of The…
BMI Congratulates its 2019 GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is exceptionally proud to congratulate its many affiliates nominated for awards by the Recording Academy at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, scheduled to be held on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Nominations for the music industry’s most prestigious accolades were announced on December 7. In the…
Indie Spotlight: The Faim
The Faim found fame seemingly overnight, but that’s not what their name is about. The members of the band, who hail from Perth, Australia, explained the moniker on Instagram: “The word ‘faim’ means hunger and we felt it truly represents our ever-growing and undying passion for music.” That shared passion began…
Indie Spotlight: The Faim
The Faim found fame seemingly overnight, but that’s not what their name is about. The members of the band, who hail from Perth, Australia, explained the moniker on Instagram: “The word ‘faim’ means hunger and we felt it truly represents our ever-growing and undying passion for music.” That shared…
Indie Spotlight: PVRIS
Darkly compelling electronic trio PVRIS already had a debut album out when we first featured them in our BMI at Lollapalooza Indie Spotlight back in July, and that record has gone onto sell over 175,000 copies worldwide and certify silver in the UK. 2016 also found PVRIS opening for…
British Songwriters Lead the Race for Song of the Year
Adele and Ed Sheeran in the Running for the title at the BMI London Awards on October 10
Learning the Ropes With J.R. Rotem
The award-winning songwriter and producer talks about his genre-blending career
BMI Honors Taylor Swift and Legendary Songwriting Duo Mann & Weil at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards
Taylor Swift named Songwriter of the Year; ‘Uptown Funk’ awarded Song of the Year; Sony/ATV Publishing presented with Publisher of the Year
BMI Congratulates its 2015 American Music Award Winners
Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater was buzzing last night with fan-voted American Music Award wins for many BMI affiliates. Leading the pack with multiple trophies was Taylor Swift, who swept three awards, Song of the Year for “Blank Space,” Favorite Album – Pop/Rock for 1989, and Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary; Nicki…