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BMI and AIMP Go ‘Mainstream’

The Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) held a panel and luncheon featuring BMI's Director of Writer/Publisher Relations, Malik Levy, moderating an insightful conversation with some of hip-hop's top executives, including Rico Wade, Writer/Producer, Organized Noise (Atlanta); Maani Edwards, Sr. Director of Creative, Universal Music Publishing; Eric Dawkins, Writer/Producer, (formerly with The Underdogs); Valerie Patton, VP…


From News, posted 7.25.06

Join the ‘Revolution’ at AIMP’s R&B/Hip-Hop Panel, Luncheon in L.A.

The Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) will present the "R&B/Hip-Hop Revolution: Today's Mainstream Music" panel and luncheon on Thursday, July 20 at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel (1020 N. San Vicente Blvd). BMI's Malik Levy will co-moderate the panel with Sly as a Fox Music Senior Vice President LaRonda Sutton. Other panelists include Rico Wade, writer/producer,


From News, posted 7.13.06

Thunderkatz Storm BMI Atlanta Showcase

Hip-hop party rockers Thunderkatz stole the show at BMI Atlanta's annual unsigned urban music showcase held April 27 at Vision. The showcase, hosted by BME and 8th Grade Music Publishing's Lil Jon and Emperor Searcy, featured some of the country's most promising new talent, including Malachi, Leo and Suga Suga.


From News, posted 5.14.06

BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2002 Awards Ceremony

BMI saluted the top R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 2002 Urban Awards, staged August 6 at Club Tropigala at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston, with Senior Vice President Performing Rights-Writer/Publisher Relations Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, saw a record six…


From News, posted 8.06.02

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