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 Read more...
Indie Spotlight: Republic of Letters
Republic of Letters’ sound is a clash of radio-ready Brit-pop and atmospheric indie rock. Compared to bands like Editors, White Lies, Snow patrol, and Coldplay, the band just finished recording their full-length debut with producer Brian Karscig (Louis XIV, Nervous Wreckords). The band has humbly gained much momentum since their first… Read more...
2008 BMI Pop Awards - Award Winning Songs
AIN'T NO OTHER MAN Christina Aguilera Kara DioGuardi Harold Thomas K'Stuff Publishing The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. Universal Music-Careers Xtina Music Christina Aguilera RCA/RMG ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME Adam Gontier (SOCAN) Neil Sanderson (SOCAN)… Read more...
Snow Patrol Receives BMI Awards
Moments before stepping onstage at their “Little Noise Sessions” acoustic gig at the Union Chapel in north London, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly were presented with BMI Awards for more than a million combined U.S. performances of their hits “Chasing Cars” and “Hands Open.” The performance was held to… Read more...
Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at BMI London Awards
BMI saluted Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers at its 2007 London Awards, held October 16 in the Grand Ballroom of London’s Dorchester Hotel. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, along with Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Europe & Asia, Brandon Bakshi, the awards honored the past year’s most-played… Read more...
New Wave of U.K. Acts Storms the States
Every few years, a U.K. wave crashes ashore in the U.S., accompanied by boatloads of hyperbolic press clips extolling the new big things. All too often, however, the acts ride out with the next low tide. This time, however, the artists are combining critical acclaim with commercial success. Read more...
Brit Awards Announce 2007 Nominees
The best of BMI's U.K. songwriters and artists topped the list of nominees for the 2007 Brit Awards. Winners of Britain's most prestigious music awards will be announced Wednesday, Feb. 14 during a live ceremony airing on British television network ITV 1. Read more...
BMI Takes Podcast Series on the Road to SXSW
BMI continues its groundbreaking new artist podcast series - the first of its kind in the music industry - with the release of the eighth edition featuring a diverse line-up of talent scheduled to perform at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin. BMI's "See It… Read more...
Glass Intrepid
Glass Intrepid is an original alternative rock band based out of Houston, Texas. Comprised of four members: Bryan Scott (vocals/guitar), Robb Marshall (guitar), Reed Lang (bass) and Corey Spahr (drums), Glass Intrepid (GI) has close to seven years total experience as a band. Over the years, GI has gained a considerable… Read more...
BMI Honors Top European Writers, Publishers at 2005 London Awards; Steve Winwood Named a BMI Icon
BMI saluted the top European songwriters and publishers in the pop, urban, country, dance, Latin, college, Christian and film/tv music genres at its 2005 London Awards held November 29. The gala dinner and awards ceremony, which honors the most performed songs on U.S. radio and television written by members of its… Read more...