Category : BMI
BMI ANNOUNCES HIGHEST REVENUE IN COMPANY’S HISTORY
BMI announces historic $1.06 billion revenue and distributes record-breaking $931 million to songwriters and publishers. Digital revenue surged 50% to $152 million with deals from...
Chris Tucker to Host 2016 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta
Chris Tucker will host the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, where Toni Braxton receives the BMI President's Award for her 25-year career....
NAB Supports DOJ Decision on ASCAP and BMI Decrees
NAB supports DOJ's decision to maintain ASCAP and BMI consent decrees unchanged. Radio and TV broadcasters pay $500M annually to songwriters under current system....
ASCAP and BMI Challenge DOJ’s 100% Licensing Mandate
ASCAP and BMI unite to challenge the Department of Justice's 100% licensing mandate through legal action and legislative reform. The PROs argue the decision disrupts...
Broadcasters Support DOJ Antitrust Review of ASCAP, BMI
DOJ concludes no modifications needed to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees after antitrust review. Broadcasters support decision maintaining current music licensing system....
BMI and CRA Present Music Licensing Seminar
BMI partnered with the California Restaurant Association to educate restaurant executives on music licensing and copyright law. GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb performed at the seminar,...
Atlanta R&B/Hip Hop Stars Shine at BMI Urban Showcase
BMI's Urban Showcase in Atlanta featured performances by EarthGang, Jacquees, and Elhae, with Empire's Bre-Z hosting and a producer battle between Zaytoven and Drumma Boy....
BMI Honors Taylor Swift at Pop Awards
BMI honors Taylor Swift with the first-ever award bearing her name at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards. Only the second time in BMI's 76-year...
BMI Honors Sir Tim Rice as 2014 Icon
BMI honored legendary lyricist Sir Tim Rice as a BMI Icon at the 2014 London Awards ceremony. Nile Rodgers won Song of the Year for...
BMI Writer Shines at Radio Advertising Bureau Dinner
BMI and Radio Advertising Bureau hosted their 7th annual women's leadership program in Nashville, featuring a performance by Capitol recording artist Mickey Guyton....
BMI Songwriter Performs for Nebraska Broadcasters
BMI award-winning songwriter Wendell Mobley performed at the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Pinnacle Awards Dinner, celebrating the organization's 80th year....
BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Top Talent
The 2014 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards honored top songwriters and performers at the Pantages Theatre. Ludacris received the BMI President's Award while Chris Brown, Future, and...
Popular BMI Composers Featured at Musical Direction Seminar
BMI composers Rickey Minor and William Ross shared insights at the SCL Musical Direction seminar. Minor directs American Idol while Ross has won four Emmy...
BMI Modernizing Consent Decree for Music Industry
BMI filed a submission with the DOJ requesting modernization of its consent decree to better serve songwriters and publishers in today's digital music landscape....
Summer Nights Got Better: BMI Free Concert Series
BMI partners with Levitt Pavilion for free Summer Nights concert series featuring Latin and rock artists including Nina D�az, Elsten Torres, and Ni�a Dioz at...
Apollo Theatre and BMI Host Songwriting Panel for Aspiring
Apollo Theater and BMI host free songwriting panel featuring Latin GRAMMY winners and nominees. Aspiring songwriters learn from hitmakers behind 'Danza Kuduro' and other hits....
BMI Participates in U.S. Copyright Office Music Licensing
BMI joined 84 organizations in filing submissions with the U.S. Copyright Office's Music Licensing Study, addressing digital music licensing challenges. The study evaluates existing licensing...
John “Sly” Wilson Receives BMI Pop Music Songwriter Award
John 'Sly' Wilson of Sly Slick & Wicked receives BMI Pop Music Songwriter Award for co-writing Justin Timberlake's #1 hit 'Suit & Tie' featuring Jay...
Tina Hart Joins BMI as Executive, Europe Relations
Tina Hart joins BMI as Executive for Writer/Publisher Relations in Europe, based in London. Former Music Week Deputy Features Editor will recruit songwriters and manage...
BMI Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration at NAB Convention
BMI launches its 75th anniversary celebration, declaring 2014-2015 'The Year of the Songwriter' with events honoring Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and initiatives supporting music creators....
Troy Ave Signs with BMI
New York rapper Troy Ave makes history as first independent artist to perform on Hot 97's Summerjam main stage while signing with BMI....
BMI, ASCAP, and SOCAN Make Life a Bit Easier for Songwriters
ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN launched MusicMark, a collaborative platform that simplifies music registration for songwriters and publishers across all three PROs simultaneously....
Sony/ATV Reinstates Licensing Authority to BMI for Public
Sony/ATV Music Publishing returns licensing authority to BMI for public performance uses, ensuring stable royalty flow to songwriters and publishers from hundreds of thousands of...
BMI Writers Nominated for Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
Five BMI Latin music affiliates including Gloria Estefan and Juan Luis Guerra have been nominated for the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame 2014 induction....
BMI’s Richard Conlon on Digital Licensing at MIDEM 2014
BMI's Richard Conlon joins industry leaders at MIDEM 2014 to discuss digital licensing and rights clearance in the modern music industry....