From News, posted 7.28.20. In keeping with the times, BMI’s “Speed Dating for Songwriters®” has been revamped into a new online format using Zoom’s Breakout Rooms feature. With the aim of continuing to foster creative collaboration among some of the most promising songwriters, producers, and artists, participants through BMI’s London office, which hosted the format,… Read more...
From News, posted 9.11.19. BMI is pleased to announce that Shirin Foroutan has been named Vice President, Creative, Europe. Foroutan will be based out of BMI’s London office and report to Alex Flores, Senior Vice President, Creative, effective immediately. In this role, Foroutan will work closely with BMI’s London office to expand its creative efforts… Read more...
From News, posted 9.17.18. BMI is pleased to announce that longtime PRS for Music executive Karen Buse is joining BMI as Managing Director, European Society Relations, effective immediately. She will be based in BMI’s London office and report to Ann Sweeney, Senior Vice President, International & Global Policy. In this newly-created role, Buse will work… Read more...
From News, posted 5.30.18. Representatives of the Polaris Group, composed of members of Koda (Denmark), TEOSTO (Finland), and TONO (Norway), recently paid a visit to BMI’s New York office to meet with several of the Company’s team members. Pictured (L-R) are: BMI’s Alice Meisel; TEOSTO’s Head of Membership and International, Jani Jalonen; Koda’s Director, Foreign… Read more...
From News, posted 10.24.17. The music of BMI composer Danny Elfman from the films of Tim Burton has enthused audiences, with the concert of suites from the 15 scores Elfman has composed over three decades having traveled the globe. BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross witnessed the phenomenal program, in which Elfman himself sang a number of songs… Read more...
From News, posted 10.21.17. BMI is proud to report that on Wednesday evening in Gent the 17th World Soundtrack Awards honored several BMI composers with prestigious recognition of their outstanding music. BMI composer David Shire received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his impressive and immensely popular work on Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation, Alan J.… Read more...
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From News, posted 10.04.17. Representatives of the U.K. performing rights society, PRS for Music, recently paid a visit to BMI’s New York office to meet with members of the Company’s International team. Pictured (L-R) are: BMI’s Saodat Khakimova; PRS’s Head of Legal: Competition, Corporate and International Affairs, Jonathan Aitken; PRS’s International Manager, Sean Collins; BMI’s… Read more...
From News, posted 9.12.17. BMI announced today that legendary songwriter and lead singer of Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, will receive the BMI President’s Award at this year’s BMI London Awards in recognition of his profound influence on songwriting within the music industry. The event will be returning to London’s Dorchester Hotel on October 9, 2017, and… Read more...
From News, posted 9.07.17. BMI has broken revenue records for the third consecutive year, generating $1.130 billion to end its 2017 fiscal year. The company also distributed and administered $1.023 billion to its songwriters, composers and publishers, representing a 10% increase over last year and a new milestone for the organization. These results mark the… Read more...