BMI presented the highly anticipated installment of its popular How I Wrote That Song series at Billboard Latin Music Week on Tuesday, April 24, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The discussion featured insight into the art of songwriting from hitmakers Motiff, IAMCHINO, Jorge Gomez, Justin Quiles, Alcover and Spiff…
Mark Batson, Faith Evans, Tory Lanez & RedOne Discuss Their Hits at BMI’S ‘HOW I WROTE THAT SONG’®
On Saturday, January 27, BMI presented its annual pre-GRAMMY event How I Wrote That SongĀ® (HIWTS), in partnership with the Apollo Theater, at the legendary performance hall. The audience was treated to an enlightening panel discussion that featured multi-platinum and GRAMMY award-winning music producer Mark Batson, GRAMMY award-winning R&B royalty Faith…
How to Write Song Hooks That “Hook” You in
The more you have, the better your chances of having a hit
A Conversation With Pop Mastermind “Sir Nolan”
From social media to Justin Bieber, the BMI hitmaker talks candidly about how he got a handle on his career.
BMI Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of ‘How I Wrote That Song’
Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Alex Da Kid, Dallas Davidson and Lauren Christy reveal the stories behind their biggest hits
Sergio George and Top Latin Songwriters Honored at BMI Latin Music Awards
Espinoza Paz, Horacio Palencia and Universal Music Publishing Group Among Honorees at Ceremony in Miami Beach
BMI Songwriters and Publishers Lauded at the MonitorLatino Radio Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. proudly applauds the winners of the 2014 MonitorLatino Radio Awards, held on Monday, August 25, 2014, at the Pacific Palms Resort in Los Angeles. Delia Orjuela, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin, was in attendance to celebrate their success. The awards ceremony recognizes outstanding leaders of the radio industry,…
How to Write and Pitch for Different Genres and Music Centers
Great songs are at the heart of every style of music. But the process of writing and demoing those songs—as well as business practices—varies by genre, and is approached differently in various music centers. This article will examine those differences. How the Songs Are Written In pop,…
BMI Writers Take 58% of Billboard Latin Music Awards
BMI songwriters had a hot night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 24. The recording of mega-hit “Vivir Mi Vida,”performed by Marc Anthony, earned the singer five awards including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of…
10 Questions With RedOne
The talented hitmaker shares the advice that helped him throughout his career