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BMI Bulletin September/October 2009 September/October 2009 ® A Bi-Monthly News Update for Songwriters & Composers BMIBRAAS O D C T M U S I C , I N C.® Bulletinbmi.com Kris Kristofferson BMI Revenues Top $905 Million in 2009 To Receive Icon Honors MI earned more than revenues, as the strength of diversity, which provided $905 million in reve- its repertoire was evident stability to the company’s re- nues for its 2009 fiscal around the globe. BMI was sults despite the challenges Byear, including its subsidiary also able to grow revenues presented by the economy. Landmark Digital Services®, in the new media sector by Revenue from non-broadcast LLC. BMI increased royalty 11 percent, and now has a media such as cable, satellite distributions to more than portfolio of more than 6,700 and digital media continue K $788 million for its songwrit- digital media properties to increase its share of BMI’s R A M ers, composers and copy- under license. In addition, total, joining general licens- N E ELL right owners. With more the company has completed ing as key growth areas. Y R A M than 400,000 songwriters, the integration of Landmark Thanks to long-term agree- composers and music pub- Digital Services’ radio per- ments, revenue from tradi- ris Kristofferson lisher affiliates, BMI is the formance data into its radio tional broadcast radio and will be honored world’s largest music copy- survey through Landmark’s television remained strong. as an Icon at right organization. BlueArrow® technology, giv- “As BMI marks its 70th th KBMI’s 57 annual Country Despite one of the most ing BMI the industry’s most anniversary in the year Awards, the oldest awards difficult economic environ- comprehensive and granular ahead, we know we will saluting country’s top music ments in BMI’s history, the data on radio airplay. be looking at an extremely makers. Slated for Tuesday, company recorded its best- BMI continued its long- challenging economic November 10 at BMI’s Music ever year in international term focus on revenue continued on page 2 Row offices in Nashville, the black-tie, invitation- only gala will also celebrate George Clinton Honored as Icon at BMI Urban Awards the songwriters of the past year’s most-performed T-Pain, Lil Wayne Take Top Songwriter Honors country songs from the extensive BMI catalog. MI saluted the world’s With the penetration of premier r&b, rap and a poet and the humbling hip-hop songwriters, grace of a troubadour, Bproducers and publishers Kris Kristofferson built Thursday, September 10 at its a legendary career most annual Urban Awards. BMI recognized for its versatility, President & CEO Del Bryant authenticity, and sheer and Catherine Brewton, Vice brilliance. He has received President, Writer/Publisher 48 BMI Country and Pop Relations, Atlanta, hosted A Awards for his compositions, the ceremony at Frederick P. RR including “Sunday Mornin’ Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Comin’ Down,” “Why Me,” Lincoln Center, Broadway at TAMA RAY “Me and Bobby McGee,” George Clinton is congratulated on being named an Icon by BMI 60th Street, New York City. President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President Catherine Brewton. “Lovin’ Her Was Easier Hip-hop titans T-Pain (Than Anything I’ll Ever and Lil Wayne shared the Erik Griggs, while Universal whose achievements were Do Again),” which was prestigious Songwriter of the Music Publishing Group gar- celebrated with an all-star also the BMI Country Song Year prize, as trendsetters nered yet another Publisher musical tribute, featuring of the Year in 1972, “Help Polow Da Don and Kanye of the Year crown. performances by Cee-Lo Me Make It Through the West both earned Producer The capstone of the Green, Nikka Costa and Night,” which garnered of the Year titles. Song of the night’s festivities was the Parliament/Funkadelic’s seven BMI Country and four Year honors went to Jordin presentation of the BMI Icon Bootsy Collins, Janelle continued on page 6 Sparks’ “No Air,” written by Award to George Clinton, continued on page 2 1 BMI Revenues Top $905 Million continued from page 1 ® environment,” said BMI’s music by both traditional to recovery.” President & CEO Del and digital media, both BMI’s fiscal year runs Bryant. “We understand the dynamics that drive our li- from July 1 to June 30. BMI’s significant market pressures censing income. We have an consolidated financial BULLETIN faced by the businesses intense focus on efficiency information includes Editor: Robbin Ahrold Vice President, Corporate which we license, and we and cost containment. These Landmark Digital Services, Communications and Marketing anticipate tough discussions factors give us confidence LLC, a wholly owned Managing Editor: Howard Levitt in the year ahead as we in our ability to meet the subsidiary. West Coast Editor: Hanna Pantle negotiate new agreements challenges of this volatile Details of BMI’s 2009 Nashville Editor: Kay Clary for the use of our repertoire. economic landscape, and fiscal year will appear Technology Editor: David F. Bills Assistant Editors: At the same time, we are to provide a point of stabil- in special section of the Elisabeth Dawson, Ellen Dawson, encouraged by the steady ity to our songwriters and November/December BMI Jamil Walker growth in our market share, value to our customers, as Bulletin and will be available Design: Jenkins & Page and in the expanded use of the economy works its way online in mid-October. ❏ The BMI Bulletin® is published by Broadcast Music, Inc., 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. President & CEO: Del R. Bryant, 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; T-Pain, Lil Wayne Take Top Honors continued from page 1 Corporate Secretary: Stuart Rosen, 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Treasurer: Angelo Bruno, 10 Music Square East, both contributed six songs Nashville, TN 37203. Permission is hereby given to quote from or to the year’s most-per- reprint any of the contents on the condition formed list, underscoring that proper copyright credit is given to the dominance both artists the source. BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® have achieved, occasion- are registered trademarks of ally through collaborations Broadcast Music, Inc. with each other. T-Pain’s © 2009 BMI award-winning composi- tions include “Baby Don’t BMI OFFICES Go,” recorded by Fabolous; New York Rick Ross’s “The Boss”; 320 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 “Low,” recorded by Flo (212) 586-2000 Fax: (212) 245-8986 e-mail: [email protected] Rida and featuring T-Pain; Nashville 2 Pistols’ “She Got It”; 10 Music Square East and “Can’t Believe It” and Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 401-2000 Fax: (615) 401-2707 A “Got Money,” which he co- e-mail: [email protected] RR wrote and performed with Los Angeles 8730 Sunset Boulevard RAY TAMA RAY Lil Wayne. In addition to Third Floor West Urban Producer of the Year Polow Da Don, BMI President & CEO Del “Can’t Believe It” and “Got Los Angeles, CA 90069 Bryant and David Renzer, Chairman of Urban Publisher of the Year (310) 659-9109 Fax: (310) 657-6947 Universal Music. Money,” Lil Wayne’s most- e-mail: [email protected] performed compositions in- Miami Monáe and Gym Class “Aqua Boogie,” his songs clude “A Milli,” “Lollipop” 1691 Michigan Ave Suite 350 Hero’s Travis McCoy, and have spawned new genres and “Mrs. Officer,” which he Miami Beach, FL 33139 Dallas Austin, Big Gipp and of music, have been sampled (305) 673-5158 Fax: (305) 673-8287 co-wrote and recorded; and e-mail: [email protected] Outkast’s Big Boi. in countless hits and have “Duffle Bag Boy,” recorded Atlanta The pioneer of p-funk, been used in more than by Playaz Circle and featur- 3340 Peachtree Road NE Suite 570 Clinton’s solo work and 1,000 television programs ing Lil Wayne. Atlanta, GA 30326 collaborations with his and films. In 1997, George (404) 261-5151 Fax: (404) 261-5152 Song of the Year “No e-mail: [email protected] ace bands Parliament, Clinton and Parliament/ Air” was co-written by Erik London Funkadelic and the P. Funk Funkadelic became members “Bluetooth” Griggs and pub- 84 Harley House All-Stars rank among ur- of the Rock and Roll Hall Marylebone Road lished by 4 X Ample Music, London NW1 5HN ban and rock music’s most of Fame, claimed a spot on Irving Music and Underdog England 011-44-207-486-2036 influential. From the self- the Hollywood Rock Walk East Songs. Recorded by Fax: 011-44-207-224-1046 e-mail: [email protected] penned “(I Wanna) Testify,” and garnered the presti- Jordin Sparks and featuring “Atomic Dog,” “One Nation gious Lifetime Achievement Puerto Rico Chris Brown, the tune has al- 1250 Ponce De Leon Ave. Under a Groove” to “Tear Award from the NAACP ready amassed more than 1 San Juan, PR 00907 (787) 754-6490 Fax: (787) 753-6765 the Roof Off the Sucker Image Awards. million performances in the e-mail: [email protected] (Give Up the Funk)” and T-Pain and Lil Wayne continued on page 6 2 BMI hits another high note. Save up to 21% on select FedEx® services. 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