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September/October 2009 ® A Bi-Monthly News Update for & Composers BMIBaas r o d c t M u s i c , I n c.® Bulletinbmi.com 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

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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 BMI’sK 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 , 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, Take Top 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, , hosted a

Awards for his compositions, the ceremony at Frederick P. rr including “Sunday Mornin’ Rose Hall, Home of 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, . 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 , 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 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 ; New York ’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 ’ “”; 10 Music Square East and “Can’t Believe It” and Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 401-2000 Fax: (615) 401-2707 a “,” 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- Monáe and Gym Class “Aqua ,” his songs clude “,” “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] ’s . in countless hits and have “,” recorded Atlanta The pioneer of p-, been used in more than by 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 Hall Marylebone Road lished by 4 X Ample Music, London NW1 5HN ban and ’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 “,” “One Nation gious Lifetime Achievement Puerto Rico , 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

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eith Urban, Taylor November 11 in Nashville. Brown Band enjoyed a Swift, Jamey ’s Entertainer leap into the mainstream Johnson and the of the Year nod comes as over the past year, earning ZacK Brown Band lead the no surprise. A perennial two #1 singles and a slew BMI list of nominees for the favorite of both fans and of new fans. In addition 2009 CMA Awards. With the industry, Urban has to New Artist and Vocal four nominations each, the developed one of the Group of the Year, the four distinct artists will strongest stadium shows of band’s “” is vie for their respective any genre. He also garnered nominated for both Single er prizes alongside a slew of a slew of nominations and Song of the Year. recognizing his artistry, Breakout trio Lady hony Bak t n

including Male Vocalist Antebellum will compete A ph and of the Year for in Vocal Group and Single e of the Year for recent chart- Jos Defying Gravity. Taylor Swift has topper “I Run to You.” shattered records and from promising new force to Powerhouse vocalist Carrie genre-boundaries over established superstar. Underwood will compete the past year, topping Jamey Johnson charmed in the Female Vocalist and country and pop charts both contemporary critics Musical Event of the Year and crossing over into and outlaw country categories, while Sugarland other media, including nostalgists with his also garnered two nods: television and film. Her masterfully crafted That Vocal Duo and Entertainer of the Year Album of the nomination applauds her Year for Love on Keith Urban broadening appeal, while the Inside. “People additional BMI contenders nods for Female Vocalist Are Crazy,” co- at the association’s annual and Album of the Year written by Bobby ceremony, slated Wednesday, underscore her transition Braddock and Troy Jones, will compete in the First Annual Miami Music Song of the Year

Jamey Johnson field. Festival Slated for December Additional Lonesome Song, up for Album BMI nominees include in the Brickell area of of the Year. His single “In Miranda Lambert and downtown Miami. Color,” which he co-wrote Martina McBride for Female A major music with fellow BMI songwriters Vocalist of the Year; Randy hub, Miami and Lee Thomas Houser and Jake Owen for boasts both local Miller, will compete in both New Artist of the Year; the entertainment Single and Song of the Year Eagles, and infrastructure and an fields, while Johnson is also for Vocal Group up for New Artist of the The inaugural Miami enviable identity as a of the Year; Big & Rich, Year. Music Festival will profile destination city—ideal traits Brooks & Dunn, Joey + Rory Touring veterans the Zac a broad selection of the for the home of a new music and Montgomery Gentry indie music sphere’s most festival. for Vocal Duo of promising emerging artists BMI will co-produce the the Year; and The December 10-12, 2009 in the event along with Yamaha Raconteurs’ “Old Florida hotspot. Presented Corporation of America, Enough,” featuring by In Tune Partners, The Broadjam.com, Sound Ashley Monroe, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Exchange and others. for the Musical

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Kris Kristofferson continued from page 1

BMI Pop Awards, and “For Wilkin, and Fred Foster. He Nashville Songwriters Hall Nashville Writer/Publisher the Good Times,” which has starred in numerous of Fame, and Songwriters VP Jody Williams, the won a BMI Country Award films, including Lone Star, Hall of Fame, which also 57th Annual Country each year between 1971 and the Blade trilogy, Pat Garrett honored him with the Awards will recognize the 1979 as well as five BMI & Billy the Kid, A Star Is prestigious Johnny Mercer songwriters and publishers Pop Awards between 1970 Born, for which he garnered Award in 2006. Recording of the top BMI country songs and 1974. Three Grammys the Golden Globe trophy now for New West Records, played on American radio line his shelves. He is a for Best Motion Picture he will release a new album and television during the three-time BMI Country Actor, and Songwriter, for in September of this year. previous year. In addition Songwriter of the Year, and which he received an Oscar A Rhodes Scholar capable to the Icon presentation, eight of his compositions nomination for Original of choosing virtually any BMI will bestow prestigious have generated substantially Song Score. Along with path, Kristofferson decided honors on the Country more than one million , Waylon to write songs, and for Songwriter of the Year, performances. While Jennings, and , that, purveyors and lovers Country Publisher of the he wrote most of his Kristofferson also formed of American music are Year and Most Performed masterpieces alone, his the Highwaymen. He is eternally grateful. Country Song of the Year, co-writers include giants a member of the Country Hosted by BMI President also known as the Robert J. Shel Silverstein, Marijohn Music Hall of Fame, & CEO Del Bryant and Burton Award. ❏

T-Pain, Lil Wayne Take Top Honors continued from page 2

United States alone, as more status in the U.S., New from Songwriter of the Year #1 Show held prior to the than 3.5 million copies have Zealand and Australia, “No T-Pain. ceremony also recognized been digitally purchased Air” climbed into the top ten Additional multiple the BMI-affiliated writers worldwide. In addition to of charts over the world. award-winners included whose songs reached #1 on achieving platinum-sales Polow Da Don and Kanye T.I., with three BMI Urban the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop West shared the Producer of Awards, and Chris Brown, Songs, Hot Rap Tracks, Hot the Year win thanks to indi- Jim Jonsin, , Polow Da R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and BMI Icons vidually logging the most Don, JR Rotem, Hot 100 charts during the producer credits on charting and Young , who each past year. The Icon designation is given songs over the past year. The contributed two songs to the A complete list of BMI BMI Top Urban Producers most-performed list. Urban Awards winners can to BMI songwriters and artists list also featured contempo- The BMI and Coca-Cola be found at bmi.com/urban. who have had “a unique rary hit-makers L.O.S. Da and indelible influence on Mystro, Jim Jonsin, T-Pain and JR Rotem. Herbie Hancock Named L.A. generations of music makers.” Universal Music Philharmonic Creative Chair The elite list of past honorees Publishing Group earned includes such musical greats its second consecutive BMI rammy award- new , as well as Urban Publisher of the Year as Willie Nelson, James winning BMI programming for L.A.’s Walt trophy by scoring the high- composer Herbie Disney Concert Hall and the Brown, the , Chuck est percentage of copyright HancockG will assume the role Hollywood Bowl. Berry, , Dolly ownership in award songs. of The 69-year-old Hancock The publishing powerhouse Parton, , Ray orchestra creative chair next garnered two Grammys placed fifteen hits on the year. The jazz giant intends last year, including album Davies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, most-performed list, includ- to pursue a strategy of of the year for River: The the Jacksons, , ing Mario’s “Crying Out for cultural and musical “cross- Joni Letters, a tribute to icon Me”; ’s “Get , Whisperin’ pollination,” integrating . Currently, he Like Me,” featuring Chris visual art including dance is hard a work on a new Bill Anderson, , Brown; ’s “Love In and media such as computer album that will feature an Steve Winwood, , This Club,” featuring Young graphics and film clips, along international cast of special Jeezy; Alicia Key’s “Teenage Hank Williams, Jr., Bo Diddley, with miscellaneous music guests, including Tracy Love Affair”; and Mariah genres including jazz, into Chapman, African singer and , Carey’s “Touch My Body”; performances. Hancock’s Oumou Sangare, Chaka Khan along with Song of the Year among others. duties will include the and Ravi Shankar’s daughter “No Air” and compositions hiring and mentorship of . ❏

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BMI Revenues Top $905 Million in 2009 Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI

BMI has announced that it earned more than $905 million in revenues CMA Nominations for its 2009 fiscal year, including its subsidiary Landmark Digital Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band ® Services , LLC. Page 1 lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. Page 4 George Clinton Honored as Icon at BMI First Annual Miami Music Festival Slated for Urban Awards December

BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, The inaugural Miami Music Festival will profile a broad selection of producers and publishers Thursday, September 10 at its annual Urban the indie music sphere’s most promising emerging artists December Awards. Page 1 10-12, 2009 in the Florida hotspot. Page 4 Kris Kristofferson To Receive Icon Honors Herbie Hancock Named L.A. Philharmonic Kris Kristofferson will be honored as an Icon at BMI’s 57th annual Creative Chair Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country’s top music Grammy award-winning BMI composer Herbie Hancock will makers. Page 1 assume the role of Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra creative chair next year. Page 6

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