Top 10 Songwriting Teams That Dominated an Era
The history of popular music is substantially a history of songwriting partnerships. The combination of two or more writers with complementary strengths, working with the...
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BMI Pop Awards: Sony Music Publishing Publisher of Year
Sony Music Publishing wins BMI's Publisher of the Year for the seventh consecutive year, recognized for 34 hit songs including SZA's 'Kill Bill' and Morgan...
ASCAP Announces Full Schedule for Expo
ASCAP announces full 2013 Expo schedule featuring Lionel Richie, Ne-Yo, Diplo, and Big Sean. The April 18-20 Los Angeles event offers songwriting masterclasses, industry panels,...
Aimee Mayo Joins Forces with Warner Chappell Music
Chart-topping songwriter Aimee Mayo, former BMI Songwriter of the Year, signs worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music after penning hits for Tim McGraw, Kenny...
Reservoir Media Signs Deal with Rudy Perez
Reservoir Media signs major publishing deal with Latin hitmaker Rudy Perez, acquiring his extensive catalog including hits by Christina Aguilera and Julio Iglesias....
Paul McCartney’s New Podcast on His Iconic Songs
Paul McCartney launches new podcast exploring his iconic songs from Beatles to solo work. Each episode dissects one song with poet Paul Muldoon, debuting September...
BMI, BEASLEY, AND XPERI LAUNCH SEASON THREE OF “HOW I WROTE THAT SONG”
BMI launches Season 3 of 'How I Wrote That Song' featuring Ann Wilson, Jon Pardi, Tyler Hubbard, and more artists sharing stories behind their hits....
BMI Honors Songwriting Legends at 70th Annual Pop Awards
BMI honored songwriting legends Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller as BMI Icons at the 70th Annual Pop Awards in Beverly Hills. The ceremony celebrated...
Sony Music Publishing Partners with Girls Make Beats
Sony Music Publishing partners with Girls Make Beats for a songwriting workshop empowering young women in music. The collaboration launches Sony's Beyond The Instrument program....
Kane Brown Launches Verse 2 Music with Kent Earls and Sony
Kane Brown signs worldwide publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville and launches Verse 2 Music imprint with Kent Earls to discover emerging country songwriters....
ASCAP: How Do Songwriters Make Money? (video)
ASCAP's virtual experience breaks down how songwriters earn money through composition vs master rights. Music industry experts explain royalty structures....
Aretha Franklins Sister Carolyn Teaches Aint No Way (1968)
Aretha Franklin's sister Carolyn teaches her the hit song 'Ain't No Way' in rare 1968 footage. Carolyn was a songwriter who collaborated with Aretha on...
Old Dominion: Behind the Curtain on Apple Music
Old Dominion's exclusive short film on Apple Music reveals their songwriting process and stories behind hits they wrote for Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, and Sam...
Stevie Wonders Live Demo of I Cant Help It for MJ
Hear Stevie Wonder's original demo of 'I Can't Help It,' the song he wrote for Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album. Rare studio footage reveals...
Lizzo Signs Global Deal with Warner Chappell Music
Lizzo signed a global administration deal with Warner Chappell Music covering her existing and future work, including hit "Truth Hurts."...
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...
Top 10 Artists Who Wrote Their Biggest Hits in Music History
Discover 10 artists who wrote their biggest career hits, including Kanye West's Gold Digger, Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, and more chart-toppers....
Mariah Carey Signs with SESAC, Joining Elite R&B Songwriters
Mariah Carey signs with SESAC performing rights organization for representation of her songwriting catalog. The deal comes as she releases her new album....
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....
Florida Georgia Line ‘Cruise’ Co-Writer Signs Publishing Deal
Jesse Rice, co-writer of Florida Georgia Line's record-breaking hit 'Cruise,' signs worldwide publishing deal with ole. The deal includes administration of the best-selling Country digital...
Emeli Sand� Explains “How to Write a Song” on BBC Radio 1
Emeli Sand� reveals her songwriting secrets on BBC Radio 1, breaking down the creative process behind hits like River, Next To Me, and Clown at...
BMG Moves Writer Services Hub to LA Under Scherer
BMG relocates its Writer Services hub to Los Angeles under newly-promoted EVP Thomas Scherer. The move strengthens BMG's songwriting operations....
Linda Perry on the Life of a Songwriter
Grammy-nominated songwriter Linda Perry joined fellow hitmakers at BMI's pre-Grammy panel discussing the creative process behind writing hit songs....
Gibson Guitars Sponsors USA Songwriting Competition
Gibson Guitars sponsors the 19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition, supporting emerging songwriters. Past winners have secured major label deals with Island and Interscope Records....
Seven Songs with Masterful Metaphors
Explore seven iconic R&B and hip-hop songs that masterfully use metaphors, from Common's hip-hop love story to R. Kelly's creative wordplay....