Recent Workshop News

From News, posted 12.03.18. Song Arts Academy will present its first Workshop Intensive of 2019, starting Monday, January 14. The Workshop is a proven and unique learning destination taught by NYU Steinhardt, New School Songwriting faculty member and Berklee NYC Consultant Billy Seidman. Past writers trained in the Workshop’s ”Advanced Song Craft Method”™ include… Read more...

From News, posted 4.30.18. BMI is proud to support its members at Song Arts Academy’s new Workshop Intensive starting Monday, June 4. SAA is a proven and unique learning destination taught by NYU and New School Songwriting faculty member Billy Seidman. Past writers trained in the SAA “Advanced Song Craft Method™” include: Rachel Platten, Bebe… Read more...

From News, posted 12.18.17. BMI is proud to support its songwriter members at Song Arts Academy’s first Workshop Intensive of 2018. A proven and unique learning destination for songwriters taught by NYU and New School faculty member Billy Seidman, this workshop starts Monday, January 22, and runs for five consecutive Monday evenings: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5,… Read more...

From News, posted 6.13.17. BMI’s David Claassen recently gave an informative presentation regarding performing rights and the business of songwriting for the students and faculty at the 10th Annual Otis Music Camp held at Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music in Macon, Georgia. The two-week camp, held June 5-16 and presented by the Otis Redding… Read more...

From News, posted 6.12.17. BMI’s 29th Annual Summer Showcase Concert featured the best new big band and jazz orchestra compositions created during the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop over the past year, and concluded with the presentation of the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize. Remy La Boeuf’s piece, “Sibbian,” was chosen as the winning work by… Read more...

From News, posted 6.08.17. BMI is proud to support its producer, songwriter, and artists members at Song Arts Academy’s two-day Pro Music Production Seminar, “Making Awesome Tracks,” led by producers Jon Buscema, Pablo San Martin, and Billy Seidman. Learn the contemporary studio production techniques (On Logic, Pro Tools & Ableton) that will get the… Read more...

From News, posted 6.02.17. BMI is proud to support its songwriter members at Song Arts Academy, a unique learning destination for songwriters taught by NYU and New School faculty member Billy Seidman. The advanced summer workshop starts Tuesday, August 1, and runs five consecutive Tuesday evenings: 08/01, 08, 15, 22, & 29 from 7PM -… Read more...

From News, posted 4.19.17. BMI first introduced the Speed Dating for Songwriters program to foster both creative collaboration and a greater sense of community among some of our most promising NYC-based songwriters, producers, and artists whose paths may not have otherwise crossed. It’s a unique initiative that has forged several bonds, friendships and fruitful working… Read more...

From News, posted 9.30.14. The intersection of art and commerce was highlighted at a panel discussion presented by Broadcast Music, Inc. and the Society of Composers & Lyricists on The Art and Business of Songwriting on September 15, 2014, at The Village, West Hollywood, California. Panelists included Paramount Pictures’ Director, Music Clearance, Mary Jo Braun,… Read more...

From News, posted 8.12.14. BMI presented its annual “Don’t Knock the Rock” roundtable on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Cinefamily theater in Los Angeles, to discuss music in film, TV and new media. Expert panelists included BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer-Ross, directors Allison Anders (Grace of My Heart, Strutter, Gas Food Lodging), James… Read more...