What is bmi music?

Music adds value to any business, organization or digital platform. It’s a tool that keeps people engaged. BMI powers 650,000 licensed businesses that use music. read more

Technically, anyone performing music publicly anywhere has to pay: If you are in a marching band playing in a parade and the song you are playing is an ASCAP or BMI song, the band or the parade organizers have to pay. read more

BMI represents more than 800,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with nearly 13 million works. read more

In FY 2017, BMI collected more than $1.13 billion in licensing fees and distributed $1.023 billion in royalties. BMI’s repertoire includes over 800,000 songwriters and 13 million compositions. BMI songwriters create music in many genres, ranging from mainstream pop and country to death metal and hip hop. read more