BMI expects 20% rise in US ringtone sales
Collecting society BMI predicts US ringtone sales will pass $600 million this year, a 20% rise, and says it has processed 360 million ringtones since 2001.…
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Winwood receives icon prize at London BMI awards
BMI honoured European songwriters with the most US radio and TV play at its London awards, with Steve Winwood receiving the Icon prize.…
Publishing awards galore
The ASCAP and BMI publishing awards honoured Neil Young and Paul Simon, with EMI Music Publishing winning Pop Publisher Of The Year at ASCAP and Publisher Of The Year at BMI.…
Shania Twain wins at BMI Country Music Awards
Shania Twain won Country Song of the Year at the BMI Country Music Awards, with Toby Keith named Artist of the Year and Loretta Lynn made a BMI Icon.…
MMF workshops on royalties
The Music Managers Forum is hosting two training workshops on publishing and recording royalties, with panels drawn from collection societies on 21 and 22 Jun.…
Brian Wilson honoured at BMI awards
Brian Wilson received an Icon Award at BMI's annual awards in LA, while The Matrix's Lauren Christy and Scott Spock were named Pop Songwriters of the Year.…
Q-Boy to perform at EuroPride in Manchester
Q-Boy will perform with his collective Q-Fam at EuroPride in Manchester on 24 August, with NineBob and Q-Boy also hosting a DJ set in the Small Big Top tent.…
Irv Gotti wins second BMI Urban Songwriter of the Year award
Murder Inc's Irv Gotti won his second BMI Urban Songwriter of the Year award in Miami, with Nelly's 'Hot in Herre' named Song of the Year.…
More awards for Sting
Sting has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, ahead of a new album due in September.…