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AthFest Panel Led by BMI’s Dave Claassen Educates UGA Students

Athens, Georgia’s annual music and arts festival AthFest sponsored a unique panel Saturday, October 4 at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Moderated by BMI’s Dave Claassen, the discussion, dubbed “How to Start a Band and Keep It Together Once You Do,” grew out of valuable insight from a mash-up of indie artists and industry veterans including VIBE Media Group Editor-at-Large Rob…


From News, posted 10.14.08

BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los Angeles

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BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers September 4 at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton hosted the annual ceremony at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. var flashvars = {}; var params = {}; params.wmode = "transparent"; params.quality = "high"; params.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF" var attributes…


From News, posted 9.05.08

‘Industry Insider’ Panel To Focus on How To Get Music in Film & TV

The August edition of the “Industry Insider series, presented by BMI, along with Gibson Guitar and Billboard, will focus on the theme of “Getting Your Music in Film & TV.” The panel will be held on Wednesday, August 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gibson Guitar showroom in Beverly Hills (9350 Civic Center Drive). The event is free and open to BMI-affiliated writers and their guests. Admission…


From News, posted 8.02.07

Kauai Music Festival Extends “Early-Bird” Registration Deadline

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The Kauai Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii is set for August 1-4, 2007. The festival offers an opportunity to learn songwriting from some of the best songwriters in America. Attendees can consult, one-on-one, with award-winning songwriters, Grammy-winning producers, top a&r reps and other music industry executives. This is the one of the premier songwriter festivals in the world,…


From News, posted 5.16.07

BMI Christian Music Awards Honor the Genre’s Most Played Songs

Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall Takes Home Two of the Night’s Top Honors BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s most performed songs on Christian radio and television during the BMI Christian Music Awards on April 21 at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. BMI named Casting Crowns’ “Voice of Truth” Song of the Year, while the group’s frontman Mark Hall earned the prestigious…


From News, posted 4.22.07

JoJo

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She’s barely old enough to drive, but 16-year-old JoJo has already achieved more chart success than most artists do in a lifetime. Joanna Noelle Levesque began singing when she was two. By the time she was five, she knew singing was her future and began absorbing tips from her parents. “My mom sang professionally and dad sang for fun, so I’d hear mom around the house…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.22.07

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