How to Write Song Hooks That “Hook” You in
The more you have, the better your chances of having a hit Read more...
Bob DiPiero Receives BMI Icon Award at 2017 BMI Country Awards
Reba, Brooks & Dunn, and Jon Pardi pay tribute to the songwriting legend; Keith Urban receives BMI Champion Award; Ross Copperman, Sony/ATV among honorees Read more...
Michael Ray and Writers Celebrate ‘Think A Little Less’
The Sutler Saloon saw a crowd of friends, family, and industry executives converge on June 13 in celebration of “Think A Little Less,” which recently soared to number one on the country charts. Written by BMI talents Thomas Rhett and Barry Dean with writers Jimmy Robbins and Jon Nite, the song… Read more...
BMI and The Wolf Bring Nashville Songwriters to Memphis For 2nd Annual Songwriters Festival
BMI partnered recently (3/11) with Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf to present the 2nd annual songwriters festival held at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN. Headlining the festival were award-winning BMI songwriters Barry Dean, Casey Beathard, Sarah Buxton and session musician and producer Tom Bukovac. Dean, Beathard… Read more...
Kenny Chesney Receives BMI President’s Award at the 2016 BMI Country Awards
Keith Urban, Eric Church and Dean Dillon pay tribute to the songwriting legend Ross Copperman, Sony/ATV among honorees Congressman Doug Collins receives BMI Champion Award Read more...
BMI Writers Receive Multiple GRAMMY Nominations
2015 proved to be another explosive year for BMI songwriters. In advance of the 58th Annual GRAMMY awards, BMI is very proud to congratulate all of our many affiliates who have earned impressive nominations for their musical contributions across a wide range of genres, including Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 for… Read more...
Mac Davis Recognized as BMI Icon at 2015 BMI Country Awards
Brett Eldredge, Rodney Clawson, Sony/ATV among honorees at the annual event in Nashville Read more...
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and NSAI Crown BMI Writers With Multiple Awards
BMI congratulates its winners and honorees of the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, including 2015 NaSHOF inductees Rosanne Cash (“Seven Year Ache,” “My Baby Thinks He’s a Train”), Mark James (“Hooked on a Feeling,” “Always on My Mind”) and Even Stevens (“I Love a Rainy Night,” “Drivin’ My Life Away”), as… Read more...
Epiphone Guitars Help BMI Writers Celebrate Their #1s
#1 songs don’t come along every day, and although many BMI writers have felt the excitement of having written a chart-topper more than once, the first time is their induction into an elite world of having made musical history. To help these first-timers celebrate, it’s been BMI’s tradition, in partnership with… Read more...
BMI Celebrates Little Big Town and Writers of “Day Drinking” and “Girl Crush”
Nashville’s Ruby turned into the site of a celebration for the writers of Little Big Town’s hits “Day Drinking” and “Girl Crush,” both off of their latest album Painkiller. Music industry executives, family and friends gathered under the sparkling light of a disco ball to praise BMI songwriters Karen Fairchild, Phillip… Read more...