Lyor Cohen’s SXSW Music Keynote

Cohen's hour-long talk at South By Southwest on Wednesday morning was heavy on nostalgia and autobiography, touching on everything from his days helping build Def Jam Recordings in the Eighties, to heading Warner Music Group, and his current role as Global Head of Music at YouTube and Google. Watch the full video below.

ByPMMMarch 18, 20180Comments

Artist People

The Iconic Singer of 1978 hit “Don’t Cry Out Loud”

Melissa Manchester’s career is remarkable not only for its longevity and accomplishments but for its versatility. Following her stint as a founding member of Bette Midler’s Harlettes, Manchester’s tremendously successful solo career brought her critical and commercial acclaim. She has recorded twenty-one albums across her career, releasing her most recent album, The Fellas, on September…

ByPMMOctober 1, 20170Comments

Music People

Patti LaBelle Saluted as Icon at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

BMI celebrated the songwriters, producers, and publishers of the year’s most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs during the 2017 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards held at The Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Watch the highlights in this video.

ByPMMSeptember 24, 20170Comments

How To

2018 Music Festival Showcase Applications Are Now Open

For those of you thinking about joining SXSW 2018 Music Festival Showcase: Artist applications are now open. Apply to be considered for an official performance in the leading global music event of the year. Watch this video for the step by step process or visit https://www.sxsw.com/apply-to-participate/showcase-applications/

ByPMMSeptember 10, 20170Comments

Motivation Music

Your First Hit Song

There’s nothing like your first hit song. At long last, all those years of hard work, honing your craft and building your network, finally translates into a charting song. But far from being an endpoint, that first hit is just the beginning of your journey as a professional songwriter. In this informative panel you’ll hear from…

ByPMMSeptember 3, 20170Comments

How To Inside Scoop Insights

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

Artist

The Lived in Type of Music

During the Faster Horses Festival 2017, Drake White, a country singer talks about creating a "lived in type of music".

ByPMMJuly 30, 20170Comments

Artist How To

Michael Ray on Songwriting Process

This American country music singer-songwriter has reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay charts with his debut single, "Kiss You in the Morning". Take a look at how he started.

ByPMMJuly 16, 20170Comments

How To Insights

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

Artist Music People Uncategorized

Queen, Then and Now

To be successful in the Music industry, it is best to look at the history of how famous and successful musicians started. Let's take a look at how incredible talent of Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and THE Freddie Mercury, in the British rock band "QUEEN" made them one of the most iconic rock…

ByPMMJuly 2, 20170Comments

Lyor Cohen’s SXSW Music Keynote

The Iconic Singer of 1978 hit “Don’t Cry Out Loud”

Patti LaBelle Saluted as Icon at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

2018 Music Festival Showcase Applications Are Now Open

Your First Hit Song

The Art of Songwriting at the Patch House

The Lived in Type of Music

Michael Ray on Songwriting Process

Radio Can Take Your Career to the Next Level

Queen, Then and Now

Sting on overcoming writer’s block

will.i.am on the music business

Justin Bieber in the studio