I decided to post a blog about a very special and interesting current event. The reason why I decided to respond to this article happens to be because it related to my field of interest. This article, talks about a man who came along why in the music industry. He is one of the greatest and well knows songwriters of all time. He has written song for movies such as: The Pink Panther strikes again, James bond, and Dances with Wolves. I have been following him for a very long time and I will continue to keep track of his future endeavors. He has encouraged me to peruse a career in songwriting. I believe that his insight and wisdom on music writing, will eventually point me in the right direction of success.
The man that I am speaking about happens to be Don Black, the lyricist (songwriter). He as contributed to several different movies soundtracks. He has work with almost every artist you can name. Next month on October 5th, he will be awarded as one of the BMI icons in London. Don will be included among other icons such as the Bee Gees, James Brown, and Van Morrison. All of these icons have made a very huge impact on today’s generation of music. This event happens to be one of the most amazing moments in music history.
Before I end my blog, I want to leave some information about BMI. For those who don’t know about this company, the unabbreviated name for the company is Broadcast Music Inc. It was founded in 1939 as a non-profit performing rights organization. BMI happens to be a company that receives the license fees for songwriters, music publishers, and composers. They allocate the fees as a form of royalties to the subscribers who’s works have been used or preformed.
Websites:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/7977090/Don-Black Diamonds-are-Forever-songwriter-honoured.html
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