Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI) In The News

BMI claims ‘highest royalty distributions of any music rights org’ as it pays out $1.196bn to songwriters and publishers

The US-based performance rights organization collected a record $1.283bn

‘They lead the best A&R team in the industry’: David Gray and Walter Jones named Co-Heads, A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group

Jody Gerson praises "accomplished A&R executives who have helped develop some of the brightest creative talent"

Jin Jin and Ina Rasinger join Parlophone Records A&R team

Rasinger joins as A&R Director on January 15 from Sony Music Germany; Jin Jin joins as Senior A&R Manager effective immediately

Music industry veterans Chris Herbert and Rick Riccobono join the board of music tech start-up Audoo

Nigel Elderton also joined the Audoo advisory board in July

‘US regulation for songwriters is archaic – and it results in less fair outcomes.’

SESAC continues to disrupt the long-standing domination of US perfoming rights by ASCAP and BMI – while escalating its presence around the world

MelodyVR signs label agreement with Beggars Group

MelodyVR will have the right to create and distribute VR content with artists from the group’s labels

Benny Blanco catalog acquired by Hipgnosis Songs Fund

93 songs included in deal

Sony/ATV hires new boss in Nashville, as Rusty Gaston joins from THiS Music

Gaston will succeed Troy Tomlinson who recently left for UMPG