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BMI Co-sponsors Composing for the Screen

2008-08-27 13:03:00 by Editor in News
 
...musicians. Matriculated workshop participants will leave with greater confidence in their skills as film composers, a strong cue for their reel, and an enhanced understanding of the art of composing for the screen Director and lecturer of the workshop is Rick Baitz, who has composed scores for many award-winning film, television and theater...
 
Tags: film, film composition, film sources, feature film scores, workshop, five-class workshop, workshop participants, experimental film, bmi
 
 
 
 
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Home Finds A New Home Atop Country Charts

2008-08-26 20:32:00 by Editor in News
 
...Music Row lobby. Recorded by neo-traditionalist Blake Shelton and co-written by BMI songwriters Alan Chang and Amy Foster , along with svelte crooner Michael Bublé, "Home" first topped charts in 2005 as a Bublé-recorded smash When Miranda Lambert heard the appetent love song, she slipped it into regular rotation on Blake Shelton's iPod,...
 
Tags: blake shelton cracks, shelton, amy foster, co-writer amy foster, blake shelton, co-writers amy foster, friend amy foster, bmi, bmi bestows
 
 
 
 
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BMI Sponsors Dont Knock The Rock Roundtable

2008-08-26 16:24:00 by Editor in News
 
...Music Festivals 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...
 
Tags: bmi, rock film, bmi vice president, film, music rights, director allison anders, bugs mara schwartz, silent movie theatre, disneys scott holtzman
 
 
 
 
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Kara DioGuardi To Join American Idol Judges Panel

2008-08-26 12:47:00 by Editor in News
 
Grammy-nominated BMI songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson when the eighth season of American Idol premieres in January, according to the Fox network DioGuardio's songs have been recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera , Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill , Carrie Underwood and Pink ,...
 
Tags: idol, american idol, american idol premieres, premieres, judges, eighth season, simon, alongside simon cowell, fox network
 
 
 
 
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Honky Tonker Jason Allen Visits BMI

2008-08-25 20:10:00 by Editor in News
 
Texas crooner Jason Allen stopped by BMI's Music Row offices recently to drop off copies of his new album, Twilight Zone . His first studio project in three years, Twilight Zone features a slew of original songs penned by Allen and a honky tonk two-step take on Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You
 
Tags: twilight zone features, twilight zone, honky tonk two-step, texas crooner jason, bmi, studio project, original songs, copies, drop
 
 
 
 
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BMI Tops $900 Million Mark in Revenues

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2008-08-25 12:00:00 by Editor in News
...music performance revenues, and represents a 7.2% percent increase from the previous fiscal year. BMI also set a historic high in royalty distributions, and will disperse more than $786 million to the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents, an 8% percent increase over the prior fiscal year. With more than 375,000...
 
Tags: revenues, bmi, media revenues, bmis revenues, million, million mark, music, music copyright organization, music performance revenues
 
 
 
 
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Randall Bramblett Band Celebrates New Album with BMI

2008-08-25 11:47:00 by Editor in News
 
...music business program, whose staffers and students have teamed with the label to promote the release Staged at hotspot the Melting Point, the show attracted more than 500 fans, steadily kept on their feet by the band's r&b-inflected rock. Prior to the gig, BMI also hosted an intimate reception toasting the Randall Bramblett Band and the...
 
Tags: band, randall bramblett band, bramblett, randall bramblett, randall bramblett performs, bmi, west records, west, bmi sponsors
 
 
 
 
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BMI Toasts Back When I Knew It All Crew

2008-08-21 19:18:00 by Editor in News
 
...Music Row offices. Recorded by Montgomery Gentry and co-written by ODonnell, Hannan and Trent Willmon, Back When I Knew It All became the fourth chart-topper and fastest rising career single for the boisterous duo. The single marks the first trip to no. 1 for ODonnell, whose songs have been recorded by Clay Walker, Joe Diffie and Craig Morgan...
 
Tags: collaborators gary hannan, hannan, phil odonnell, odonnell, gary hannan, co-writers phil odonnell, trent willmon, troy gentry, montgomery gentry
 
 
 
 
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Luke Bryan Gives BMI Good Directions to Capitol Pub Crawl

2008-08-21 19:07:01 by Editor in News
 
...Music Row offices Tuesday, August 19, he had a clear mission: With country man delicacies including pecan pie and sweet tea in hand, Bryan spread the good word regarding the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Capitol Pub Crawl During his visit, staffers surprised the contemporary honky tonker with a Million-Air Award recognizing more than one...
 
Tags: million performances, luke bryan, contemporary honky tonker, award, million-air award, bmi, bryan spread, pecan pie, bright future
 
 
 
 
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BMI Bluegrass Beaucoup: IBMA Announces Nominees for 2008 Awards

2008-08-21 18:42:00 by Editor in News
 
...Music Association recently revealed the nominees for the 2008 IBMA Awards, and BMI artists, songwriters and musicians dominate the elite list. New duo Dailey & Vincent underscored the strength of their phenomenal breakout year with the most nods, while mainstays including Blue Highway and Dan Tyminski reaped the benefits of artistic chances...
 
Tags: vincent, rhonda vincent, duo dailey, duo, darrin vincent, dailey, del mccoury band, band, dailey honed