The Art of Songwriting at the Patch House

In partnership with the Patch House, a safe haven and creative space for touring musicians, BMI recently hosted its inaugural East Coast song camp for emerging songwriters/producers from New York and Los Angeles at the Patch House in Brooklyn last June. The camp offered a unique opportunity for BMI to nurture emerging songwriters and producers…

ByPMMAugust 27, 20170Comments

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Music Export: Tools and Policy

Vanessa Reed, Chief Executive, PRS Foundation (UK), talks about how they can help new artists make their first steps into a new market. Watch this and discover what drives efficient export policies, together with best local practices and success stories.

ByPMMJuly 23, 20170Comments

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Radio Can Take Your Career to the Next Level

Why should I get my song played on the radio? This seems straightforward enough, and on the surface, there is a straightforward answer. Watch this and know what exactly the role and place of radio is in today’s digital era.

ByPMMJuly 9, 20170Comments

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Learn from the Experts | ASCAP EXPO 2017

If you missed the full-on, three-day songwriting boot camp, this video will give you tips for a successful career in music. It provides plenty of inspiration to keep musicians motivated along the way.

ByPMMJune 19, 20170Comments

Artist Insights

Teyana Taylor: Nothing is Impossible

Teyana Taylor talks about just skateboarding to getting to her audition completely unprepared and how she goes from 0 to 100. According to Teyana nothing is impossible.

ByPMMApril 18, 20170Comments

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THR Full Oscar Songwriters Roundtable

Big names in music huddle at the Hollywood Reporter's Full Songwriters 2017 Oscars Roundtable Roundtable to talk recording experiences for films, staying true to your self, guilty pleasures and musical experimentation. Songwriters at the table were Justin Timberlake ('Trolls'), John Legend ('La La Land'), Pharrell Williams ('Hidden Figures'), Tori Amos ('Audie & Daisy'), Alicia Keys ('Queen…

ByPMMMarch 2, 20170Comments

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Brian Tyler’s Advice for Aspiring Film Composers

As a film composer, Brian has won several awards, including the IFMCA Awards 2014 Composer of the Year, the ASCAP Awards, and 23 BMI Film Music Award for Best Film Music. In this video, the amazing musician, composer, and producer, Brian Tyler shares some advice from the experience acquired during a life of music and cinema.

ByPMMMarch 1, 20170Comments

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Eagles’ “Hotel California”

This piece composed by Don Felder is magic and mysterious. Its solo has been voted as the best guitar solo of all the time, and decades after its release, stories and rumors about its background still wander. Here we include some behind-the-scenes from the 1976 hit.

ByPMMFebruary 28, 20170Comments

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Big Data in the Music Industry

Big Data is hot. Big Data is bad. But is Big Data is at all useful in the music industry? Watch this great MIDEM panel with experts and their views of how they use Big Data in daily business decisions in the music industry.

ByPMMFebruary 3, 20150Comments

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Understanding International Digital Music Licensing

Understanding International Digital Music Licensing Have you ever wondered why Spotify, Pandora or even iTunes didn't launch their services worldwide from the very beginning? This interesting panel on international digital music licensing discusses the challenges of international digital music licensing, royalties, technology and everything in between.

ByPMMJanuary 12, 20150Comments

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The Art of Songwriting at the Patch House

Music Export: Tools and Policy

Radio Can Take Your Career to the Next Level

Learn from the Experts | ASCAP EXPO 2017

Teyana Taylor: Nothing is Impossible

THR Full Oscar Songwriters Roundtable

Brian Tyler’s Advice for Aspiring Film Composers

Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Eagles’ “Hotel California”

Big Data in the Music Industry

Understanding International Digital Music Licensing

Sting on overcoming writer’s block

will.i.am on the music business

Justin Bieber in the studio