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BMI Sponsors ‘Don’t Knock The Rock’ Roundtable

BMI sponsored Don’t Knock the Rock Film and Music Festival’s “Music in Film, TV and New Media” roundtable discussion August 16 at the Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles. Panelists addressed the changing landscape of music rights and new media while educating attendees on song placement in film, television and new media; obtaining music rights for films; and the art of composing original music. Moderated by acclaimed actor and musician…
BMI Celebrates The Craft Of Filmmaking
BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross hosted her annual filmmaker’s dinner in conjunction with the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. The dinner held March 9 at Manuel’s, gave filmmakers, producers, directors and composers the chance to mix and mingle amid those who share their craft. Nina Seavey, Doreen Ringer Ross, John Califra Matador Anne Cecere, Bela Fleck,…
BMI Sponsors Movie Songs Panel at Film Fest
BMI was a sponsor of a film music panel at the second annual Don't Knock The Rock Film & Music Festival held recently in Los Angeles. BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President of Film/TV Music, spoke on the panel entitled "How to Get Your Songs Into Movies!", moderated by actor/musician Michael Des Barres (Power Station, "Mayor of the Sunset Strip," "Mullholland…
BMI Sponsors Film Panel at Don’t Knock the Rock Fest
BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President of Film/TV Music, will participate in the BMI-sponsored film music panel as part of the Don't Knock The Rock Film & Music Festival being held in Los Angeles from August 12-15. The panel will take place on Saturday, August 14 from 2:15pm to 3:15pm at ArcLight Cinemas (6360 Sunset Blvd.). Tickets will be available at the door for…
Michael Des Barres
Actor/musician Michael Des Barres (center) has signed with BMI just in time to celebrate his new television series "My Guide to Becoming A Rock Star" on the WB network and soon to be released feature film "Man From Elysian Fields." Shown with Des Barres at BMI's West Coast office are BMI's Barbara Cane and Doreen Ringer Ross.
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Holds lsquo;Friend-Raiser’
Music industry manager Ken Kragen and wife Cathy Worthington hosted a "Friend-Raiser" for the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting instrumental music nationwide. This unique event, held at Kragen and Worthington's home in Beverly Hills on October 24, was hosted by the Foundation Board, which includes Kragen, BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross who is Board President, Executive Director Felice Mancini and…
