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New York Songwriters Circle Now Accepting Submissions for Songwriting Contest

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The New York Songwriters Circle (NYSC) is currently accepting submissions for the organization’s 2009 Songwriting Contest. While each entry’s lyrics must be in English, NYSC encourages composers from all over the world, who create original tunes in every genre—and every musical gray area in between—to enter. 2008 2nd-place winner Gillian Grassie, a harpist, singer and BMI songwriter based in Philadelphia, has nothing but praise for the contest, and marvels over…


From News, posted 10.07.09

New York Songwriters Circle Launches 2008 Contest

The New York Songwriters Circle is now accepting submissions from songwriters of all musical genres for its 2008 Songwriters Contest. Founded and directed by singer/songwriter Tina Shafer, The New York Songwriters Circle has been at the forefront of discovering top new songwriting talent for over 18 years. Writers who have appeared in the past include Norah Jones, Vanessa Carlton,


From News, posted 5.16.08

New York Songwriters Circle 2007 Contest Underway

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The New York Songwriters Circle, home to such artists and writers as Norah Jones, Vanessa Carlton, Lisa Loeb, Jesse Harris and many more, is now accepting submissions for its 2007 Songwriting Contest. Vanessa Carlton Lisa Loeb Jesse Harris Founded and directed by singer/songwriter Tina Shafer, The New…


From News, posted 7.31.07

Lisa Controls the Controllers

BMI songwriter Lisa Loeb recently performed at the 2004 Infinity Market Controllers meeting. Eighty finance executives from all over the country converged on Phoenix, where they heard Loeb perform some of her hits and some songs off her soon-to-be released album, The Way It Really Is. …


From News, posted 8.10.04

‘Dweezil & Lisa’ Make Pit Stop in NYC

BMI artist/songwriters Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb have taken their love of food on the road along with their guitars to star in a new Food Network series called "Dweezil & Lisa." The show, which airs Friday at 10pm and 2am ET/PT, follows the real-life couple across the country in search of musical and culinary adventures.


From News, posted 2.29.04

BMI Sponsors Kaua`i Music Festival

BMI was a proud sponsor of the 1st annual Kaua`i Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting. The Festival, which took place June 1-4 on the island of Kaua`i in Hawaii, gave aspiring songwriters the opportunity to learn and improve their craft under the tutelage of some of the best songwriters in the world. The multi-faceted event featured seminar style instruction for small groups of songwriters in…


From News, posted 6.16.03

Kauai Music Festival Adds Grammy Winner Jesse Harris

Grammy winner Jesse Harris has joined the staff of the Kauai Music Festival, set for June 1-4 in Kauai, Hawaii. Harris received 2003 Grammy Song of the Year honors for "Don’t Know Why," recorded by five-time Grammy winner Norah Jones on her multi-platinum project Come Away with Me. In addition to "Don't Know Why," the CD -- named…


From News, posted 3.24.03

Michelle Branch: Music From A Mystical Place

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Michelle Branch may be only 18 years old, but she makes music with the maturity of an old soul. Unlike so many teen acts these days, Branch is not the product of a producer’s commercial vision. Rather, she’s a fully formed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose debut album, The Spirit Room, has sold a million copies. Though still young, Branch has been enraptured by music for…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.14.03

Lisa Loeb Moves Her Music to the Front Burner

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Although it's been four years since we last heard from her, Lisa Loeb has hardly been idle. The singer/songwriter, who came to fame with her song "Stay (I Missed You)" in the film Reality Bites, has relocated from New York to Los Angeles, where she has found plenty of work doing animation and commercial voice-overs as well as making guest appearances on The Nanny and The Drew…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.24.02

Jeff Cohen

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Jeff Cohen started working at BMI to help upcoming bands protect their music and insure they collect the royalties they deserved. It is now Jeff himself who is collecting those royalties, writing hit songs featured on both radio and television. Cohen's first big break after leaving BMI to pursue his music career was landing the theme song to the WB show Jack and Jill. The…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.31.01

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