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BMI and WBYT B100 Bring Nashville Songwriters to South Bend for the Annual Songwriters In-The-Round

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From News, posted 9.02.22. BMI partnered recently (08/27/22) with Federated Me Read more...


What’s Hot—and What’s Not In Songwriting

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From MusicWorld, posted 7.23.21. I was recently asked how the tools and techniques I Read more...


Tips for Writing Songs About Anything…But Love

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From MusicWorld, posted 6.19.19. At my BMI Nashville Songwriters’ Workshops, I Read more...


What Makes a Song a Hit?

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From MusicWorld, posted 1.23.19. When I worked in the A & R Department at a majo Read more...


Take Your Songwriting to the Next Level by Adding a Twist

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From MusicWorld, posted 10.14.16. From surprise endings to modulations and double ent Read more...


Finding Great Song Titles and Fresh Angles

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From MusicWorld, posted 4.20.15. Your title and concept are the foundations upon whi Read more...


BMI Celebrates Double-Platinum Hit ‘Bottoms Up’ with Brantley Gilbert

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From News, posted 2.03.15. Music industry guests assembled at the Pour House F Read more...


Lauren Alaina, From ‘American Idol’ to ‘Wildflower’

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From MusicWorld, posted 10.10.11. Lauren Alaina isn’t the first precocious teenager Read more...


Tim McGraw’s ‘Southern Voice’

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From MusicWorld, posted 12.21.09. When Tim McGraw first arrived in Nashville 20 years Read more...


12th Annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival Picks and Grins May 2-6

From News, posted 4.16.07. BMI will head south with a slew of Music City’s Read more...


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