Songwriting Legends Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller To Be Honored as BMI Icons at 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards
Evening Also Celebrates the Top Pop Songwriters and Music Publishers on Tuesday, May 10 in Beverly Hills Read more...
William Goldstein On the Art of Instant Composition
The former child prodigy looks back on a rewarding and fascinating career as he prepares for his latest release, “Collaborative Composition” Read more...
How to Write Song Hooks That “Hook” You in
The more you have, the better your chances of having a hit Read more...
Graham Gouldman and Top Songwriters Honored at 2015 BMI London Awards
‘Stay With Me’ wins Song of the Year for Sam Smith; Ed Sheeran, John Newman and Hozier also recognized Read more...
BMI Congratulates its GRAMMY Nominees
Broadcast Music, Inc. writers have a lot to celebrate following the announcement of the 2015 GRAMMY nominations. The winners will be revealed during the 57th annual GRAMMY awards, held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live February 8, 2015 on CBS. BMI writers are present in nominations for… Read more...
Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
Ester Dean, Kane Beatz, Nicki Minaj and Pop Wansel also take top honors Read more...
Tom T. Hall to be Honored as BMI Icon at 60th BMI Country Awards
BMI will celebrate the incredible songwriting career of Tom T. Hall by naming him a BMI Icon at the company’s 60th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 30 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The BMI Icon award is given to songwriters… Read more...
Mariah Carey to be Named BMI Icon at Annual BMI Urban Awards
Event Honoring Top Hip-Hop, Pop & R&B Songwriters to be Held Sept. 7 in Beverly Hills Read more...
Remembering Robin Gibb: 1949-2012
Robin Gibb, a beloved longtime member of BMI’s songwriting family, died on Sunday, May 20 in London. He was 62. Along with brothers Maurice and Barry, Robin formed the Bee Gees, and although the band became synonymous with the disco movement they led, the Bee Gees achieved pop music perfection a… Read more...
Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards
Ester Dean, Benny Blanco and Pitbull share Songwriter of the Year crown; “Firework” named Song of the Year; Universal Music Publishing Group earns Publisher of the Year Read more...