Type: Private - Not-for-Profit
On the web: http://www.bmi.com

If you are a composer or musician, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is here to see that your royalties are paid. The not-for-profit organization collects licensing fees from a host of outlets and venues (such as radio stations, TV programs, websites, restaurants, and nightclubs) and distributes them to the more than 475,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers it represents. Its catalog of compositions includes more than 6.5 million works by a diverse range of artists, including Elton John, Eric Clapton, Merle Haggard, Miley Cyrus, Natalie Cole, Herbie Hancock, Kanye West, and Sting. BMI was founded in 1939.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2010:
Sales: $917.0M
One year growth: 1.3%

Officers:
President, CEO, and Director: Del R. Bryant
SVP Finance and Administration and CFO: Bruce A. Esworthy
VP Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville: Jody Williams

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