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An Important Company Update from Mike O’Neill

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From News, posted 10.12.22. Today, BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill announced exciting and transformational news about the future of the company. Below is a note that was sent to BMI affiliates describing the company’s decision to change its business model from operating on a not-for-profit making basis to for-profit, and the benefits to our… Read more...


Songs for Change: BMI Songwriters Call For Action

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From News, posted 5.14.21. With the movement for racial justice and equality sweeping the country, BMI songwriters are picking up their pens and calling for much-needed change through their music. Issues of social justice, racial equity, tolerance and beyond are being highlighted in powerful songs that are shining a light on what’s happening and resonating… Read more...


A Resource Guide to Help Take Action, Create Change, and Support Emotional and Mental Health

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From News, posted 4.02.21. 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...


President Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package: What it Means for Music Creators

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From News, posted 3.11.21. Today, President Biden signed the sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, offering support to many individuals economically impacted by the pandemic, including music creators, copyright owners, and other small businesses. This vital legislation includes the following provisions that can help the creative community:… Read more...


An Open Letter from ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews and BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill in Response to the DOJ Closing Statement on the ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees

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From News, posted 1.15.21. Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would conduct a review of the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees to determine if they still served their intended purpose.  Today, the DOJ has formally closed its review and will take no action to modify or terminate the decrees… Read more...


Congress Approves New COVID Relief Package: What it Means for Music Creators

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From News, posted 12.22.20. Update: On Sunday, December 27, President Trump signed into law this new pandemic relief package. On Monday evening, Congress voted to approve a $900 billion relief package designed to aid small businesses, unemployed Americans, health care workers, and many others impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This bipartisan legislation also includes several… Read more...


ASCAP & BMI Launch Songview, a Comprehensive Data Resource for Music Users

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From News, posted 12.21.20. Groundbreaking collaboration provides detailed copyright information for more than 20 million songs, including reconciled ownership shares, offering greater transparency for the industry Read more...


Shira Perlmutter Appointed as Register of the U.S. Copyright Office

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From News, posted 9.21.20. Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden has appointed Shira Perlmutter as the 14th United States Register of Copyrights. BMI issued the following statement today: “BMI would like to congratulate Shira Perlmutter on her appointment as Register of the U.S. Copyright Office. Register Perlmutter’s experience and extensive background in copyright law… Read more...


BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill Champions Consent Decree Reform

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From News, posted 7.28.20. BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill participated today in an industry workshop organized by Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, US Department of Justice, to discuss consent decree reform. O’Neill highlighted the four key protections that BMI and ASCAP put forth to facilitate an orderly transition to a free… Read more...


BMI Announces Its Support of Multiple Organizations Dedicated to The Fight For Racial Justice

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From News, posted 7.21.20. $275,000 in Monetary Contributions will be Spread Across Various Groups at the National and Local Level Read more...


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