About Broadcast Music, Inc.

BMI collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

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New Media

BMI was the first music industry organization to embrace the Internet as a new source of performing right income, signing our first Internet license in 1995… read more

 

Webcasters

BMI’s innovations include The Digital Licensing Center, the first end to end automated online licensing system, and our automated music use reporting and digital fee payment systems. Today BMI serves nearly 6,500 different websites and digital music offerings using BMI affiliated music. Get started

Mobile Entertainment

BMI services over 300 different mobile entertainment providers. To meet the needs of the industry, BMI negotiated a form Mobile Entertainment Service license with industry leaders which covers ringtones, subscription music, ringback and other services. Get started

BMI Licensed Web Sites

Thousands of websites use BMI music, from the Kansas City Chiefs to Internet radio stations such as Hollywood FM. See all

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