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Clipse Already ‘Kinda Like a Big Deal’
When Clipse was last releasing an album, they were famously feuding with their label. Today, the Virginia Beach-based brothers Malice and Pusha T not only have a new deal with another label, Columbia Records, but a new outlook, too. When they release Til the Casket Drops, this summer, it’ll reflect how they’ve learned to navigate the business better and take creative risks. “We’ve been through the ropes,” says Malice. But…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.07.09
Grammy Winners and Nominees to Discuss ‘How I Wrote That Song’ at Key Club in LA
BMI Panel Discussion will Feature will.i.am, T-Pain, Chad Hugo (Neptunes), Makeba Riddick, Keri Hilson and Surprise GuestsBMI will present its annual “How I Wrote That Song” panel Saturday, February 7, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles. Led by BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the discussion will feature insight from Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer will.i.am, Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer…
From News, posted 1.28.09
Yoav Plays Private Performance at Gibson Guitar Factory Showroom
Cape Town’s rising star Yoav played an intimate showcase for industry executives, music supervisors and tastemakers April 28 at Gibson Guitar’s Showroom. BMI was in attendance to laud Yoav’s performance, which reflected musical influences such as The Neptunes, Beck and Bjork.
From News, posted 5.05.08
Mario Stands Out in a Crowded House
Let’s face it: A lot of r&b heartthrobs are out there vying for our attention. But even though he’s in a crowded house, singer Mario doesn’t need to fight for his place in the spotlight — he commands it on his own merit. In 2004, Mario saw his breakthrough with “Let Me Love You,” a sultry Ne-Yo penned track that remained at the No.…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.05.07
BMI Again Posts Record Revenues; $779 Million Is Highest In Industry
BMI this week posted revenues (excluding Landmark Digital Services, LLC) of more than $779 million for its fiscal year 2005-2006, which ended June 30. The figure represents an increase of 7 percent over the previous year, it was announced by Del Bryant, President & CEO of BMI. The revenues resulted in royalties for distribution to BMI-affiliated songwriters, composers and publishers of $676 million, an increase of 8.2…
From News, posted 8.27.06
BMI Pop Awards Honor Crosby, Stills & Nash as Icons at 54th Annual Ceremony
Rockers Maroon 5 Share Songwriter of the Year Crown with Rapper Lil Jon and See 'She Will Be Loved' Named Song of the Year; EMI Music Repeats Publisher Win BMI staged its 54th Annual Pop Awards on May 16, with top honors given to BMI Icons Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jesse Carmichael, Ryan Dusick, Adam Levine and Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 and Lil Jon as Songwriters of the…
From News, posted 5.16.06
It’s a ‘Good Day’ for Lennon Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to the BMI Foundation's 2004 John Lennon Scholarship winner Andrew Horowitz and his band Tally Hall, whose song "Good Day" was recently featured on the weekly soundtrack of the Fox hit series The OC. The show's music supervisor went wild for the catchy pop tune and Horowitz is hopeful that other Tally Hall songs will be featured in future episodes.…
From News, posted 4.10.06
Reggaetón Makes Its Mark in Today’s Multicultural Music Market
Levitating from the underground to the top of the Latin charts, the genre known as reggaetón has pumped a much-needed shot of vitality into a complex and shifting record market. In the first half of 2005, unit shipments of various formats of Latin music increased a monumental 27.7 percent, a figure attributed in great part to the rise of reggaetón. Correspondingly, mainstream artists have now appropriated the trademark rhythms as…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.09.06
It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend
BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.
From News, posted 12.11.05
Lil Jon, R. Kelly, Kanye West and EMI Take Top Honors at BMI Urban Awards
'Yeah!' Named Most Performed Song; Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band Honored as BMI Icons BMI saluted the premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 2005 BMI Urban Awards, staged August 26 in the Grand Ballroom of the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. BMI Urban Awards Event Photos BMI Urban Awards Song List…
From News, posted 8.26.05
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