It’s been five years since the historic Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law, marking the most meaningful music licensing reform in decades. On June 27, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing in Nashville, “Five Years Later –… Read more...
BMI’s Tracy McKnight, Reema Iqbal, Michael Crepezzi, and Barbie Quinn were on hand to help celebrate BMI’s nominated affiliates for the 2023 Academy Awards at SCL’s pre-Oscar reception. Ludwig Göransson was recognized by the SCL for his Oscar nomination for best original song for “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda… Read more...
BMI is once again very proud of its many Latin affiliates who were singled out for achievements at this year’s 35th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro, which were held last night at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. Highlighting the very best in contemporary Latin music, this year’s ceremony found many BMI songwriters… Read more...
BMI’s Film, TV & Visual Media executives Tracy McKnight and Reema Iqbal spoke to Jon Burlingame’s class on February 22, 2023, at USC’s Songwriters Theater. The panel featured composers Christopher Lennertz and Dara Taylor, who discussed their career paths and share advice for students, as well as anecdotes about the industry… Read more...
BMI celebrated legendary songwriters and soon to be inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Steve Wariner and David Malloy, at a luncheon in their honor on Wednesday, August 24. During the event, the Company presented them with BMI’s signature “Million-Air” awards, which commemorate songs reaching one million plays. Collectively,… Read more...
A career in songwriting is not for the faint of heart or the easily discouraged. In fact, it almost feels like the music business is designed to thin the proverbial herd with its delightful mixture of unpredictability and disappointment. I do believe, however, that it’s up to us as songwriters to… Read more...
The incomparable Dolly Parton has once again surpassed milestones, literally millions of them, when BMI awarded her with several of their coveted “Million-Air” certificates, which recognize songs that have reached over one million broadcast performances. In a special presentation via Zoom, Mike O’Neill, BMI’s President and CEO, along with Billboard Magazine,… Read more...
I have a suspicion that almost all creative people come pre-loaded with self-doubt. It seems to be part of the artistic mentality and is reinforced by the messages we receive that tell us the chances of achieving our dreams are about the same as hitting the lottery twice in the same… Read more...
From his roots as a DJ in Miami to his status today as a major fixture on the hip-hop scene, three-time-GRAMMY-winning producer StreetRunner, aka Nicholas Warwar, established himself in 2004 by way of “Take Me Home,” the mammoth hit single by Terror Squad. Since then, StreetRunner’s only been running onward and… Read more...
Charlie Feldman, BMI’s Vice President of Creative in New York, announced today that he will retire from the company at the end of the year. A 31-year veteran of BMI, Feldman will continue to consult for the company in the new year. Mike O’Neill, President and CEO of BMI, said, “I… Read more...
