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Key West Fest Enjoys Record-Setting Year

The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival invaded the Florida hotspot April 29 through May 3. Presented by Better Angels Music and benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the industry- and fan-favorite launched another year of songs in the sun Wednesday, April 29 with BMI’s kick-off party at La Concha Hotel, which was followed by a slew of intimate songwriter showcases and Key West-only moments. This year's lineup boasted…
Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3
The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…
That’s a Wrap: BMI Orchestrates Another Ace ACL Festival Stage
BMI continued its sponsorship of the Austin City Limits Music Festival September 26-28 in Austin, Texas. The BMI stage claimed its traditional shady spot near the festival’s main entrance and offered attendees an eclectic mash-up of Texas roots, southern rock, and funky folk courtesy of tastemakers and buzz-inducing up-and-comers Ben Cyllus, Paula Nelson, Sunny Sweeney, Bobby Bare, Jr.,…
BMI Offers Roots Music Torch-Bearers at 2008 Austin City Limits Festival
Roots music with a distinct Texas tilt will dominate BMI’s intimate stage at the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival, slated for September 26 through 28 in the live music capital of the world. Now in its seventh year, the BMI-sponsored stage near the main entrance to Zilker Park has built a reputation amongst roots music fans for its mix of auspicious newcomers and Austin-area talent. The three-day festival casts…
It’s Always Sunny in BMI

Big Machine recording artist Sunny Sweeney recently made BMI her home base for a day of pitch sessions. Honky tonk’s golden girl welcomed Music Row’s top publishers, listening to potential hits well-suited to her critically acclaimed classic country style.
Texas Songwriters Spotlighted at BMI
BMI played the happy host of a Texas invasion Wednesday night in the intimacy of its Writer/Publisher lobby. Troubadours Bruce Robison (Tim McGraw's "Angry All the Time"), Bill Carter (Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Crossfire"), Monte Warden (George Strait's "Desperately") and Sunny Sweeney ("Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame") swapped songs and stories before an enlightened crowd that included…
Lanz

Rap’s not the easiest genre to break into, especially if you’re an 18-year-old white woman. But New York native Lanz isn’t one to be fenced in by expectations. Signed to Interscope Records, which will be releasing her debut album, Young $ Restless, on Feb. 12, 2008, Lanz is currently on tour opening for no less a hip-hop icon than Snoop Dogg, winning converts and…
BMI Sponsors First Annual Big State Festival
The Big State Festival commandeered Texas World Speedway in Bryan/College Station, Texas, on October 13 & 14. BMI proudly sponsored the inaugural festival, which married country lifestyle and music through two days of nonstop barbeque, stock-car racing and performances by over 50 artists, including BMI's Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, Robert Earl Keen and Miranda Lambert.
BMI Sponsors First Annual Big State Festival
The Big State Festival will take over Texas World Speedway in Bryan/College Station, Texas, October 13 & 14. BMI is proud to sponsor the new breed of festival, which marries country lifestyle and music through two days of nonstop barbeque, stock-car racing and performances by over 50 artists, including BMI's Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw and Miranda Lambert. In addition to sponsoring…
