Recent Industry News

From News, posted 1.20.15. The Association of Independent Music Publishers Los Angeles chapter (AIMP LA) hosted its annual holiday mixer, awards show and benefit event at BMI’s Los Angeles office on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Guests enjoyed a delicious holiday buffet from Kensington Caterers while spirits were graciously provided by REEL MUZIK WERKS. Festive holiday… Read more...

From News, posted 11.21.14. Broadcast Music, Inc. proudly applauds the winners of the 15th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. BMI affiliates took home several prestigious awards: Calle 13 won Best Urban Music Album for MultiViral and Best Alternative Song for “El Aguante,” making them the most-awarded act in history with a total of 21 wins throughout… Read more...

From News, posted 11.19.14. Broadcast Music, Inc. congratulates prolific composer Alexandre Desplat on his wins at the 2014 World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony and Concert on October 25, the closing event of the 41st Film Fest Ghent in Belgium. The awards are bestowed annually to recognize outstanding achievements in scoring music for motion pictures. Desplat won… Read more...

From News, posted 11.12.14. As the Latin Recording Academy celebrates its 15th year of honoring the best and brightest stars in Latin music, BMI singer-songwriters and current nominees Carlos Santana and Pitbull are slated to share the stage for the first time ever, in an act that the Academy promises will be “unforgettable.” The evening… Read more...

From News, posted 11.10.14. BMI composer and four-time GRAMMY winner Antonio Sanchez was a featured composer at the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ (SCL) screening of the Regency film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) on Monday, November 3, at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Following the screening, Sanchez participated in a… Read more...

From News, posted 10.15.14. Multitalented singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and BMI Icon Gloria Estefan will be inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) on Saturday, October 18, at the Ritz Carlton South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Born in Havana, Cuba, Estefan’s career began with the Miami Sound Machine in the mid ’70s,… Read more...

From News, posted 10.08.14. Sony Pictures Entertainment executives met with BMI’s Distribution and Administration Services team at the Los Angeles office on Wednesday, September 17. The group discussed company updates, emerging trends in the music industry, BMI’s advocacy efforts and future plans. Read more...

From News, posted 9.29.14. BMI executives addressed attendees at a luncheon hosted by the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Lawry’s Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, California. Mike O’Neill, President and CEO, was joined by several members of the BMI executive team, including Alison Smith, SVP, Distribution and Administration… Read more...