Rights Management Photo Archive
BMI’s Richard Conlon addresses the audience at the cloud music panel during midem 2012. Pictured are moderator Emmanuel Legrand, a journalist and consultant; Scott Bagby, head of strategic partnerships at Rdio; Richard Conlon, BMI Senior VP of Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media; and SACEM VP Thierry Desurmont. View Photo
BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross helped the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) orchestrate workshops during the IFP Narrative Rough Cut Lab, held June 7 in New York City. Designed to explore the filmmaker and composer relationship, as well as music rights and supervision, the workshops featured insights from composer David Torn and music supervisor Barry Cole of Spot Music. IFP's Independent Filmmaker… View Photo
Fred Cannon (r), BMI Senior Vice President, Government Relations, is pictured at the World Copyright Summit with White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel and CISAC Chairman Kenth Muldin. View Photo
Richard Conlon (second from left), BMI Senior VP, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, participated in a World Copyright Summit panel discussion on "The Dos & Don'ts of Licensing." The panel focused on such questions as: How do content users and rights owners approach the licensing of content on digital platforms? Is it only ever about the published rate? If… View Photo
CISAC President and legendary BMI songwriter/artist Robin Gibb chatted with BMI President & CEO Del Bryant (l) and BMI Executive Director Brandon Bakshi during the opening cocktail party at the 2011 World Copyright Summit in Brussels, Belgium. This year's World Copyright Summit spotlights the future of the creative community and the entertainment business in the digital economy. View Photo
BMI composer David Arnold (c) participated in a panel discussion on "Collective Management – Solution Provider for the Digital Economy," where he spoke from the composer's viewpoint on collective rights in the digital age. He's pictured here with BMI Senior VP, Performing Rights Alison Smith and BMI Senior VP, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media Richard Conlon. View Photo
BMI recently hosted a fundraiser for United States Congressman John Conyers at the organization’s New York headquarters. Music industry leaders mingled and got better acquainted with the Congressman, who is a strong proponent of creators’ rights. Pictured are BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, Congressman Conyers, and BMI’s Fred Cannon. View Photo
Members of BMI’s writer/publisher relations department sat with 15 students from the George Gershwin Junior High School’s Youth Recording Apprentice Program on April 7 to talk about performing rights and their interests in pursuing careers in the music industry. Pictured talking to students are BMI’s Wardell Malloy, Porfirio Piña, Ian Holder, Samantha Cox, Brooke Morrow and Charlie Feldman. View Photo
Fifteen students who participate in the Youth Recording Apprentice Program at the George Gershwin Junior High School visited BMI’s New York office on April 7 for a discussion about performing rights. BMI’s Ian Holder led the conversation, which ranged from compulsory licenses to Lady Gaga. Pictured are BMI’s Wardell Malloy, Porfirio Piña, Ian Holder, Samantha Cox and Brooke Morrow. View Photo
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell discusses the current performing rights landscape at a Town Hall meeting at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. View Photo