April/May 2008 ® A Bi-Monthly News Update for Songwriters & Composers BBRO A D CASMT M US I C , INCI.® Bulletinbmi.com Gustavo Santaolalla Ringback Tones Lead To Be Honored As Icon Mobile Music Market Growth in ’08 rammy- and Oscar- MI has released its 7% reduction from calendar tones has grown stronger winning composer annual mobile music year 2007, marking the second than we originally forecasted and producer market projections consecutive year that the U.S. last year,” said Richard GGustavo Santaolalla will be- Bfor 2008 and figures for 2007, ringtone market has waned. Conlon, BMI Vice President, come an Icon Thursday, projecting that ringback tones BMI pegged the 2007 market New Media & Strategic June 12, at BMI’s 15th annu- will surpass $210 million in at $550 million in retail sales, Development. “Its growth, al Latin Awards. Staged at U.S. retail sales during calen- down $50 million from the coupled with the positive the Beverly Wilshire in Los dar year 2008, up 50% from prior year. The company esti- gains that streaming mobile Angeles and hosted by BMI BMI’s 2007 market estimate mates the ringtone domain ex- media have made in 2008 President & CEO Del of $140 million. A ringback perienced sales of $600 million alone, supports our bullish Bryant and BMI Assistant tone is a musical work that is in calendar year 2006; $500 point of view on the growth Vice President, Latin Music, performed to the caller when million in 2005; $245 million in of the mobile entertainment Delia Orjuela, the black-tie, they place a call to a partici- 2004 and $68 million in 2003. business. We see gains in invitation-only gala will pating mobile subscriber. BMI’s conclusions are mobile audio and mobile also recognize the songwrit- BMI also predicted that based on comprehensive television-style services in ers and publishers of the the U.S. ringtone market will data derived from the buy- the coming years as well. As past year’s top BMI Latin continue to decline in 2008, ing behavior of more than we forecasted last year, the songs played on American generating approximately 200 million of the current 220 ringtone market continues to radio and television. $510 million in retail sales million United States mobile decline as the novelty phase The BMI Icon award is for the calendar year. This subscribers. wears off and lower-priced bestowed on creators who represents a $40 million or “The market for ringback continued on page 4 have had a “unique and indelible influence on gen- Song Hall to Induct Hammond, Lynn, Menken, Sebastian erations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute will pay homage to the MI songwriters and faceted recording career. His Hollies, Whitney Houston, composers Albert schedule balanced English- Tom Jones, Johnny Mathis, Hammond, Loretta language hits, Latin music Roy Orbison, José Luis BLynn, Alan Menken and success and a songwriting Rodriguez, Diana Ross and John Sebastian will be in- acumen that yielded The Tina Turner have all record- ducted into the Songwriters Pipkins’ “Gimme Dat Ding,” ed Hammond’s songs. Also a Hall of Fame at the organiza- his own “It Never Rains skilled producer, Hammond tion’s 39th annual induction in Southern California,” has manned the boards for and awards dinner, sched- Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna artists and projects includ- uled for Thursday, June 19 at Stop Us Now,” Chicago’s ing Julio Iglesias, Lani Hall’s the Marriott Marquis Hotel “I Don’t Wanna Live Grammy-winning LP, Es in New York City. Additional Without Your Love” and Facil Amar, and José Luis special award honorees a crossover hit for Willie Rodriguez. Gustavo Santaolalla will be announced in the Nelson and Julio Iglesias Although Country achievements of Gustavo coming months prior to the entitled “To All the Girls I’ve Music Hall of Fame mem- Santaolalla, who joins an ceremony. Loved Before.” Critically ber Loretta Lynn emerged elite list of past honorees England’s Albert acclaimed artists includ- from a coal mining commu- that includes Latin music Hammond has achieved ing José Carreras, Johnny nity in Kentucky, her songs titans Los Tigres Del Norte, tremendous success on both Cash, Joe Cocker, Chris de touched millions of listeners Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos sides of the Atlantic. By the Burgh, Neil Diamond, Céline spanning generations and continued on page 6 late ’70s, he enjoyed a multi- Dion, Art Garfunkel, The continued on page 4 1 Christopher Young To Receive ® Richard Kirk Award omposer Ross will host the event. Christopher Young Named in honor of former BULLETIN will receive the BMI Vice President and film & Editor: Robbin Ahrold Richard Kirk Award for television department founder C Vice President, Corporate outstanding career achieve- Richard Kirk, the award is Communications and Marketing ment at BMI’s annual Film bestowed on composers who Managing Editor: Howard Levitt & Television Awards, to be have made significant contri- West Coast Editor: Hanna Pantle held May 21 in Los Angeles. butions to the realm of film Christopher Young Nashville Editor: Kay Clary Technology Editor: Staged at the Beverly and television. Christopher in the upper pantheon of David F. Bills Assistant Editors: Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, Young joins an elite list of Hollywood composers with Elisabeth Dawson, Ellen Dawson, invitation-only dinner will peers that includes George unusual speed and unerr- Eric Miller, Jamil Walker also honor the composers of S. Clinton, Harry Gregson- ing flair. The UCLA Film Design: Jenkins & Page the past year’s top-grossing Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, School alumnus first turned The BMI Bulletin® is published by the Corporate Relations Department of films, top-rated prime-time Thomas Newman, Michael heads with fiendish scores Broadcast Music, Inc., 320 West 57th Street, network television series Kamen, Mark Mothersbaugh, for horror and science fiction New York, NY 10019. President & CEO: Del R. Bryant, 320 West 57th Street, New York, and highest-ranking cable Danny Elfman, Alan Menken, projects, and he proceeded to NY 10019; Corporate Secretary: Stuart Rosen, network programs. BMI Mike Post, Lalo Schifrin and garner accolades for work on 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Treasurer: Angelo Bruno, 10 Music Square President & CEO Del Bryant John Williams. macabre and fantastical films East, Nashville, TN 37203. and Vice President, Film/ Christopher Young has including Hellraiser, its Saturn Permission is hereby given to quote from or reprint any of the contents on the condition TV Relations, Doreen Ringer carved out his enviable niche continued on page 6 that proper copyright credit is given to the source. BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® are registered trademarks of Monk Institute Sets 2008 Competition Schedule Broadcast Music, Inc. © 2008 BMI he Thelonious Monk for the Thelonious Monk careers for the young com- Institute of Jazz has International Composer’s poser/artists who are creat- BMI OFFICES announced that the Competition is available on ing a new repertoire that will New York Thelonious Monk Inter- the Institute’s website. be treasured by generations 320 West 57th Street T New York, NY 10019 national Jazz Competition Sponsored for the past 15 to come.” (212) 586-2000 Fax: (212) 245-8986 e-mail: [email protected] finals will take place on years by BMI, the Composers In addition, the Monk Nashville Sunday, October 26 at 5 p.m. Competition awards a Institute and Concord Music 10 Music Square East Nashville, TN 37203 at the Kodak Theatre in $10,000 grand prize to the Group jointly announced an (615) 401-2000 Fax: (615) 401-2707 Hollywood. 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(305) 266-3636 Fax: (305) 266-2442 Competition winner Joshua om, a role epitomized by Concord plans to release the e-mail: [email protected] Atlanta Redman, and others to be Thelonious Monk, led to our winner’s album in mid-2009. 3340 Peachtree Road NE Suite 570 announced. collaboration with the An All-Star Concert Gala Atlanta, GA 30326 The winner of the Institute 15 years ago in de- to benefit the Institute’s jazz (404) 261-5151 Fax: (404) 816-5670 e-mail: [email protected] Competition will receive a veloping the Composers education programs will im- London $20,000 scholarship, second Competition, “ said BMI mediately follow the 84 Harley House Marylebone Road place a $10,000 scholarship President and CEO Del Saxophone Competition and London NW1 5HN and third place a $5,000 Bryant. “As with the will include the presentation England 011-44-207-486-2036 scholarship. 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